North Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50061, -0.06082

SE16 4TU— North Bermondsey, Southwark

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

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Schools 90%Safety 57/100Transport 54/100

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
57
Investment
62

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE16 4TU

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

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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 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.12A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

8 primaries · 2 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 · 694m

Crime is +219% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area136.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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£340,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+412%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.5%

per year

Acceleration

+9.18

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£225k£500k+122.7%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£800k£800k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£1.05m£1.60m+52.7%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.28m£1.28m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.15m£1.15m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
4.3 min walk
Wapping

Nearby stations

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

64

Walkability score

446

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★26 min
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 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

35

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)304
Nearest car park115m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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: 1.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB45% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.8 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

7 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.8 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

148

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketRiver Supermarket · 257 m
6 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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

326m

Post office

Nearby shops

Happy Family188 m
Jalaram Supermarket237 m
Sainsbury's Local266 m
Payless Food & Wine294 m

Nearby cafes

NoNo181 m
J'amocha270 m
Turk's Head Cafe407 m
Roses Cafe443 m

Nearby restaurants

Dabangg Kitchen177 m
Servewell Cafe192 m
Bermondsey Tandoori258 m
Pho Nam274 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel122 m
The Old Justice241 m
The Town of Ramsgate319 m
Captain Kidd358 m

Nearby gyms

John Orwell Sports Centre483 m
PureGym733 m
The Sporting Club752 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One814 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tower Pharmacy563 m
Albion Chemist569 m
Hobbs Pharmacy726 m

Nearby health

MP Dental Practice272 m
South Bank Dental Care313 m
Hermitage Clinic408 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre737 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 83

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

35.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,790m
Crossrail 2 route4,687m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
63
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
111
Largest scheme
589 homes · Chambers Wharf, Chambers Wharf, Chambers Street, SE16 4XQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BLACK EAGLE WHARF, BLACK EAGLE WHARF, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E185 homes
completed
CHERRY GARDENS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, CHERRY GARDENS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, MARIGOLD STREET, POTTERY STREET, SE1664 homes
completed
RED LION COURT, 77-79, RED LION COURT, 77-79, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E145 homes
completed
73, 73, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E141 homes
completed
PIERHEAD WHARF, LAND AT CORNER OF, PIERHEAD WHARF, LAND AT CORNER OF, SCANDRETT STREET, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E140 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 4TU

Full postcodeSE16 4TU
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.500609
Longitude-0.060817
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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