North Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49889, -0.05932

SE16 4NU— North Bermondsey, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 90%Safety 76/100Transport 63/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
57
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE16 4NU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

SE16 4NU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+44.0% vs London avg

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How SE16 4NU 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 · 7 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 · 16 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Burglary2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 826m

Crime is +44% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,630/m²
Price per ft²£709/ft²
Avg floor area56.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
16%
E
3%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£141,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+620%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.0%

per year

Acceleration

+14.99

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £150k–£175k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£59k£79k+33.1%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£137k£158k+15.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£170k£190k+11.8%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£208k£210k+0.9%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£197k£352k+78.9%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£370k£403k+8.8%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£415k£415k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£325k£415k+27.7%1
Current market2024–2025£390k£425k+9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.5%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
4 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
WappingNational Rail
8 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

409

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

31

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)196
Nearest car park174m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.0 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

9 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

138

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKhun Ya Thai Supermarket · 38 m
6 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

287m

Post office

Nearby shops

Happy Family67 m
Jalaram Supermarket81 m
Sainsbury's Local165 m
Payless Food & Wine239 m

Nearby cafes

NoNo67 m
J'amocha175 m
H's Cafe399 m
WatchHouse429 m

Nearby restaurants

Servewell Cafe67 m
Dabangg Kitchen69 m
Bermondsey Tandoori136 m
Pho Nam185 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel195 m
The Ship355 m
The Old Justice370 m
Stanley Arms442 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym560 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One635 m
John Orwell Sports Centre694 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre704 m

Nearby pharmacies

Albion Chemist456 m
Tower Pharmacy729 m
Hobbs Pharmacy741 m

Nearby health

MP Dental Practice180 m
South Bank Dental Care269 m
Hermitage Clinic626 m
G K Ooi and Associates800 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 111

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

56

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
Gross yield
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,673m
Crossrail 2 route4,902m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,830 nationally

1,600

Est. population

13,882/km²

63%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

24%
33%
20%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3433%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

26%
54%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent26%
Social rent54%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

34%
20%
23%
White British34%
White Other20%
Asian7%
Black23%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household60%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
62
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
83%
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)
125
Largest scheme
589 homes · Chambers Wharf, Chambers Wharf, Chambers Street, SE16 4XQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CHERRY GARDENS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, CHERRY GARDENS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, MARIGOLD STREET, POTTERY STREET, SE1664 homes
completed
Land Bounded By Keetons Road Tranton Road And Drummond Road SE16 Southwark College Surrey Docks Centre, Keeton's Road , Drummond Road54 homes
completed
RED LION COURT, 77-79, RED LION COURT, 77-79, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E145 homes
completed
PIERHEAD WHARF, LAND AT CORNER OF, PIERHEAD WHARF, LAND AT CORNER OF, SCANDRETT STREET, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E140 homes
completed
RED LION COURT, 1, RED LION COURT, 1, REARDON PATH, E124 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.1%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
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 4NU

Full postcodeSE16 4NU
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.498894
Longitude-0.059320
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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