North Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49868, -0.06264

SE16 4PW— North Bermondsey, Southwark

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

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Schools 90%Safety 57/100Transport 61/100

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
57
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE16 4PW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE16 4PW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+219.0% vs London avg

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How SE16 4PW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Riverside Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.7

—

Secondary

The Charter School Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.12A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

207.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+90% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Theft14%
Robbery7%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary3%

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 615m

Crime is +219% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£190,500
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
WallsCavity wall, 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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2021 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+287%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+23.1%

per year

Acceleration

-40.95

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £450k–£500k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£128k£128k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£165k£189k+14.2%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2009£245k£245k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£402k£402k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£495k£495k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
1.3 min walk
Wapping

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
2 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
WappingNational Rail
10 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

575

Footpaths (500m)

13

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

56

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)252
Nearest car park116m
Santander docks (800m)13
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 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

10 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

148

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketRiver Supermarket · 126 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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

76m

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless Food & Wine52 m
Sainsbury's Local94 m
Local Express118 m
Jalaram Supermarket164 m

Nearby cafes

J'amocha87 m
NoNo169 m
Roses Cafe243 m
Monmouth Coffee Company457 m

Nearby restaurants

Flavours Gelato54 m
Elite Peri Peri55 m
Fireaway Pizza57 m
Fish Bar60 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Justice201 m
The Gregorian294 m
The Angel331 m
St James Tavern428 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym523 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One609 m
John Orwell Sports Centre688 m
Crossfit Bermondsey729 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hobbs Pharmacy514 m
Albion Chemist688 m
Tower Pharmacy808 m

Nearby health

South Bank Dental Care64 m
MP Dental Practice83 m
Hermitage Clinic580 m
St. Katharine Docks Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 144

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

62

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,540m
Crossrail 2 route4,784m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,173 nationally

1,649

Est. population

16,360/km²

65%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£43,200

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

20%
33%
20%
16%
Under 1820%
18–3433%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

13%
29%
48%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent29%
Social rent48%

Ethnicity

40%
25%
13%
White British40%
White Other25%
Asian9%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household64%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
38
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
86%
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)
6
Largest scheme
589 homes · Chambers Wharf, Chambers Wharf, Chambers Street, SE16 4XQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Chambers Wharf, Chambers Wharf, Chambers Street, SE16 4XQ589 homes
completed
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
Bermondsey Spa Site J, 2-30, Bermondsey Spa Site J, 2-30, St James's Road, SE149 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
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 4PW

Full postcodeSE16 4PW
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.498679
Longitude-0.062643
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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