North Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50184, -0.06917

SE16 4US— North Bermondsey, Southwark

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 86%Safety 77/100Transport 46/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
73
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
40
Investment
71

The bottom line

SE16 4US offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE16 4US

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 4US

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

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How SE16 4US has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 3 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 216.7%

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Other23%
Theft11%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

0.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 161m

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area143.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
7%
D
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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£359,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,482
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+421%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+23.6%

per year

Acceleration

+33.14

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£365k£516k+41.4%5.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£685k£708k+3.3%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£785k£1.15m+46.5%2
GFC & correction2009–2010£1.35m£1.38m+1.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£1.70m£1.70m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.54m£1.54m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.90m£1.90m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

26out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
7 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
WappingNational Rail
12 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle · District
13 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

410

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

61

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)401
Nearest car park326m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
326m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.7 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

2 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.2 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

179

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 314 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

584m

Post office

Nearby shops

Circle Store297 m
Tesco Express391 m
Olive392 m
Mighty Fine Wine434 m

Nearby cafes

Blue Print Café219 m
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice248 m
Bartons292 m
WatchHouse416 m

Nearby restaurants

Browns187 m
Cantina Del Ponte322 m
Smith's Brasserie335 m
Hing Lee356 m

Nearby pubs

The Ship Aground168 m
All Bar One Butlers Warf302 m
The Old Justice389 m
Dean Swift430 m

Nearby gyms

The Circle Gym and Spa376 m
John Orwell Sports Centre586 m
Gym Nation659 m
Fitness First675 m

Nearby pharmacies

Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy468 m
Hobbs Pharmacy536 m
Amadi Pharmacy650 m
Cambelle Pharmacy958 m

Nearby health

Hermitage Clinic452 m
South Bank Dental Care594 m
St. Katharine Docks Practice597 m
MP Dental Practice657 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 167

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

71

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

62

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,630m
Crossrail 2 route4,231m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,137 nationally

1,102

Est. population

30,000/km²

83%

Employed

83%

Degree educated

1.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

27

Community stability

Age profile

45%
27%
14%
Under 187%
18–3445%
35–4927%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
20%
60%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent60%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

49%
29%
White British49%
White Other29%
Asian12%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional77%
Routine / semi-routine3%
No car household61%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications2%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent60%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
69
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
3
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
JACOB STREET STUDIOS SITE BOUNDED BY, JACOB STREET STUDIOS SITE BOUNDED BY, MILL STREET, JACOB ST., GEORGE ROW, BERMONDSEY WALL, SE1170 homes
completed
BUTLERS VANILLA & SESAME, SHEDS W2,3&4, 29, BUTLERS VANILLA & SESAME, SHEDS W2,3&4, 29, SHAD THAMES, SE1124 homes
completed
34-40, 34-40, Bermondsey Wall West, land adjacent to Chambers Street, SE16124 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 4US

Full postcodeSE16 4US
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.501844
Longitude-0.069165
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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