North Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49645, -0.06483

SE16 4SW— North Bermondsey, Southwark

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

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Schools 89%Safety 62/100Transport 61/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
62
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
56
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE16 4SW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+118.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 4SW

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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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.7

—

Secondary

The Charter School Bermondsey

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.12A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 10 min walk

9 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

141.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1683.3%

+30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft12%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 640m

Crime is +118% 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£8,840/m²
Price per ft²£821/ft²
Avg floor area89.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 80%Other 7%

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£223,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+785%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.6%

per year

Acceleration

-92.55

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £175k–£200k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£87k£195k+124.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£199k£199k+0%4
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£310k£310k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£346k£338k-2.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£690k£690k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£770k£770k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.2%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
1.9 min walk
Wapping

Nearby stations

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

60

Walkability score

709

Footpaths (500m)

14

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

51

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)33
Nearest car park294m
Santander docks (800m)14
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.3 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

8 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

167

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSt. James Supermarket · 450 m
11 tennis courts2 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)

214m

Post office

Nearby shops

Husk & Honey165 m
Local Express185 m
Co-op Food204 m
Spa Terminus Greengrocer224 m

Nearby cafes

Monmouth Coffee Company188 m
Roses Cafe233 m
J'amocha299 m
Secret Goldmine Cafe412 m

Nearby restaurants

Ice Cream Union Factory203 m
Fish Bar233 m
Fireaway Pizza237 m
Elite Peri Peri242 m

Nearby pubs

St James Tavern137 m
The Gregorian165 m
The Kernel Spa Road356 m
The Old Justice419 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym356 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One438 m
Crossfit Bermondsey453 m
The Circle Gym and Spa882 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hobbs Pharmacy335 m
Cambelle Pharmacy739 m

Nearby health

South Bank Dental Care227 m
MP Dental Practice294 m
The Grange Dental Surgery733 m
Artesian Health Centre747 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 158

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.8%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 66%
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,250m
Crossrail 2 route4,893m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,585 nationally

1,512

Est. population

15,375/km²

64%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£43,200

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

20%
31%
23%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3431%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+12%

Tenure

29%
45%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent29%
Social rent45%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

41%
21%
17%
White British41%
White Other21%
Asian7%
Black17%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household66%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent45%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
89%
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)
7
Largest scheme
589 homes · Chambers Wharf, Chambers Wharf, Chambers Street, SE16 4XQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
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
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
Rising Sun P.H., 72-74, Rising Sun P.H., 72-74, Old Jamaica Road, SE16 4TF44 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 4SW

Full postcodeSE16 4SW
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.496449
Longitude-0.064826
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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