North Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49996, -0.06523

SE16 4PY— North Bermondsey, Southwark

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

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Schools 88%Safety 57/100Transport 59/100

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
57
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE16 4PY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE16 4PY

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

Deep-dive guides for SE16 4PY

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How SE16 4PY 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.7

—

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 2 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 399m

Crime is +219% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area104.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
2%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 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£261,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2016 · CAGR

+12%

Total change

+987%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.3%

per year

Acceleration

-63.86

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £250k–£300k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£69k£160k+131.9%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£177k£100k-43.6%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£270k£270k+0%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£585k£585k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£875k£750k-14.3%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
9.1%
District
9.1%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

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
3.1 min walk
Wapping

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
3 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
WappingNational Rail
10 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

565

Footpaths (500m)

16

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

68

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)431
Nearest car park235m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

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Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
644m

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: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.9 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 NEW MILL STREET SURGERY

1 WOLSELEY STREET, SE1 2BP

5 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

180

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketRiver Supermarket · 351 m
6 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

248m

Post office

Nearby shops

Local Express232 m
Payless Food & Wine268 m
Sainsbury's Local323 m
Happy Family361 m

Nearby cafes

Roses Cafe186 m
J'amocha316 m
NoNo360 m
Secret Goldmine Cafe484 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish Bar257 m
Fireaway Pizza260 m
Elite Peri Peri262 m
Flavours Gelato265 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Justice74 m
The Gregorian285 m
The Ship Aground373 m
The Angel435 m

Nearby gyms

John Orwell Sports Centre582 m
The Circle Gym and Spa671 m
PureGym709 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One797 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hobbs Pharmacy444 m
Tower Pharmacy775 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy810 m

Nearby health

South Bank Dental Care255 m
MP Dental Practice312 m
Hermitage Clinic450 m
St. Katharine Docks Practice830 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 107

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 score17/100
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

37.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,579m
Crossrail 2 route4,562m

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)
49
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
100%
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)
2
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
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, SE16167 homes
completed
34-40, 34-40, Bermondsey Wall West, land adjacent to Chambers Street, SE16124 homes
completed
SITE AT HERMITAGE RIVERSIDE, SITE AT HERMITAGE RIVERSIDE, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E195 homes
completed
BLACK EAGLE WHARF, BLACK EAGLE WHARF, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E185 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 4PY

Full postcodeSE16 4PY
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.499963
Longitude-0.065225
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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