North Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49910, -0.05788

SE16 4RS— North Bermondsey, Southwark

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 89%Safety 76/100Transport 59/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
67
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
57
Investment
68

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Location

SE16 4RS

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

Deep-dive guides for SE16 4RS

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

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How SE16 4RS 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

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Secondary

The Charter School Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · 5 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 · 17 min walk

9 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

70

Road safety score

18

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +44% above 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 potentialModerate

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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

65

Walkability score

353

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge24 min ↓
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★23 min
City35 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

27

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)132
Nearest car park163m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Blue Zone· no
765m
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Red Zone· no
766m
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Orange Zone· no
784m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% 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 WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

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

9 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKhun Ya Thai Supermarket · 88 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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

389m

Post office

Nearby shops

Happy Family167 m
Jalaram Supermarket180 m
Sainsbury's Local266 m
Payless Food & Wine341 m

Nearby cafes

NoNo166 m
J'amocha276 m
H's Cafe299 m
WatchHouse335 m

Nearby restaurants

Dabangg Kitchen166 m
Servewell Cafe167 m
Bermondsey Tandoori236 m
Pho Nam286 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel191 m
The Ship261 m
The Mayflower423 m
The Old Justice457 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym615 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre625 m
Maple Quays Residents Gym628 m
Canada Water Studios645 m

Nearby pharmacies

Albion Chemist355 m
Tower Pharmacy703 m

Nearby health

MP Dental Practice281 m
South Bank Dental Care370 m
Hermitage Clinic660 m
G K Ooi and Associates702 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 101

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

68

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

46.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,741m
Crossrail 2 route4,944m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
69
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
Canada Water
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.0bn
Est. completion
2038

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
121
Largest scheme
134 homes · BARNARDS WHARF, BARNARDS WHARF, SURREY DOCKS, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BOMBAY, CEYLON & EAST INDIA WHARVES AND, 99-105, BOMBAY, CEYLON & EAST INDIA WHARVES AND, 99-105, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE1675 homes
completed
St Olaves Nursing Home Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2TL62 homes
completed
HOPE SUFFERENCE WHARF, HOPE SUFFERENCE WHARF, ST MARYCHURCH STREET, SE1630 homes
completed
ST. OLAVE'S HOSP. SITE (PHASES II), ST. OLAVE'S HOSP. SITE (PHASES II), LOWER ROAD, SE1626 homes
completed
94-96, 94-96, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E117 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 4RS

Full postcodeSE16 4RS
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.499095
Longitude-0.057885
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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