North Bermondsey · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.49423, -0.06149

SE16 4EQ— North Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 4EQ, North Bermondsey, Southwark

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 89%Safety 83/100Transport 57/100
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
67
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
56
Investment
59

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Location

SE16 4EQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-17.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 4EQ

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE16 4EQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Southwark Park Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.4

—

Secondary

The Charter School Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.12A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

9 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-51% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 978m

Crime is 17% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee line
5.3 min walk
South Bermondsey

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
5 min walk
South BermondseyNational Rail
10 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
12 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

500

Footpaths (500m)

9

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★18 min
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo27 min ↓
Canary Wharf23 min ↓
City29 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

34

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)58
Nearest car park57m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.5 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL

16 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

169

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 172 m
8 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C
1,537 licensed premises in borough1,034 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

255m

Post office

Nearby shops

Istanbul264 m
Husk & Honey364 m
Tesco Express365 m
BB Bakery367 m

Nearby cafes

Pop Inn Cafe240 m
S.O.S Coffee337 m
Monmouth Coffee Company442 m
J'amocha446 m

Nearby restaurants

Blue Anchor198 m
Wimpy213 m
Zionly Manna Vegan Rastarant223 m
Bermondsey Blend229 m

Nearby pubs

Stanley Arms202 m
The Blue Anchor215 m
The Old Bank237 m
The Ancient Forresters262 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym21 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One108 m
Crossfit Bermondsey356 m
John Orwell Sports Centre1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Hobbs Pharmacy641 m
Albion Chemist841 m

Nearby health

MP Dental Practice446 m
South Bank Dental Care448 m
Hermitage Clinic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 145

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,147m
Crossrail 2 route5,229m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,692 nationally

1,968

Est. population

22,704/km²

58%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£35,300

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

22%
31%
20%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3431%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
63%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent22%
Social rent63%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
16%
26%
White British37%
White Other16%
Asian10%
Black26%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household68%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent63%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
56
Largest scheme
167 homes · Part Phase I, Sites E & H, Bermondsey Spa, Part Phase I, Sites E & H, Bermondsey Spa, Old Jamaica Road, Thurland Road, Spa Road, Ness Street, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Bounded By Keetons Road Tranton Road And Drummond Road SE16 Southwark College Surrey Docks Centre, Keeton's Road , Drummond Road54 homes
completed
Southwark Park Day Centre, 345, Southwark Park Road, SE16 2JN46 homes
completed
27-29, 27-29, Blue Anchor Lane, Bombay Street, SE16 3UL37 homes
completed
VACANT LAND BOUND BY, VACANT LAND BOUND BY, GALLEYWALL ROAD, LYNTON ROAD, ANCHOR STREET, SE1634 homes
completed
SOUTHWARK COLLEGE & PLAYGROUND, B/B, SOUTHWARK COLLEGE & PLAYGROUND, B/B, STORKS ROAD, COLLETT ROAD, WEBSTER ROAD, SE1633 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.1%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Rachel Elizabeth BentleyLib Dems
Francesco GuerrieriLib Dems
Patrickson Amechi ObanyaLib Dems

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Key facts for SE16 4EQ

Full postcodeSE16 4EQ
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.494227
Longitude-0.061492
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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