North Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49839, -0.06607

SE16 4SH— North Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 4SH, 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 74/100Transport 60/100
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
67
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
51
Investment
57

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Location

SE16 4SH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+8.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 4SH

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

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How SE16 4SH 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

St Michael's Catholic College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 2 min walk

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 · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

70.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
↑ Rising 312.0%

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Theft25%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Other19%
Burglary11%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

86

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 426m

Crime is +8% 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 CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
1.9 min walk
Wapping

Nearby stations

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

61

Walkability score

656

Footpaths (500m)

15

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

65

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)265
Nearest car park209m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
679m

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: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.1 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

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

169

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketRiver Supermarket · 357 m
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

198m

Post office

Nearby shops

Local Express150 m
Payless Food & Wine243 m
Tesco Express257 m
Co-op Food258 m

Nearby cafes

Roses Cafe3 m
Monmouth Coffee Company300 m
J'amocha310 m
Secret Goldmine Cafe343 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish Bar222 m
Fireaway Pizza227 m
Elite Peri Peri232 m
Flavours Gelato238 m

Nearby pubs

The Gregorian100 m
The Old Justice238 m
St James Tavern332 m
Mash Paddle Brewery378 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym580 m
Crossfit Bermondsey664 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One665 m
The Circle Gym and Spa686 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hobbs Pharmacy285 m
Amadi Pharmacy701 m
Cambelle Pharmacy776 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy873 m

Nearby health

South Bank Dental Care215 m
MP Dental Practice305 m
Hermitage Clinic635 m
The Grange Dental Surgery772 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 169

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

57

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,397m
Crossrail 2 route4,668m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,004 nationally

1,468

Est. population

30,000/km²

65%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£43,200

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

27%
28%
24%
Under 1827%
18–3428%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
54%
14%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent17%
Social rent54%
Shared ownership14%

Ethnicity

36%
16%
27%
White British36%
White Other16%
Asian10%
Black27%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household68%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
88%
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
Site F,S AND U (PHASE 3 AND 4) BERMONDSEY SPA, Site F,S AND U (PHASE 3 AND 4) BERMONDSEY SPA, Jamaica Road, SE16 4TB319 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 E (West) Phase 2 Bermondey Spa Bounded By Old Jamaica Road/Sun Passage/Frean Street/ Rouel St SE1 4JBN, b/b Sun Passage / Frean Street / Rouel Road, SE1 4JBN114 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 4SH

Full postcodeSE16 4SH
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.498385
Longitude-0.066070
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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