North Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49919, -0.06789

SE16 4UZ— North Bermondsey, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 88%Safety 73/100Transport 58/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
65
Safety
73
Schools
52
Transport
58
Environment
40
Investment
48

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SE16 4UZ offers exceptional schools (88% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE16 4UZ

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+19.0% vs London avg

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How SE16 4UZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

52

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St James' Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.1

—

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 1 min walk

88% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

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

77.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 289.6%

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft17%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

3.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dockhead Fire Station · 272m

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,527/m²
Price per ft²£699/ft²
Avg floor area63.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
1%

Based on 7 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£159,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2024 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+194%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.0%

per year

Acceleration

-76.00

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£164k£164k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£196k£200k+2%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£245k£245k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£250k£250k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£455k£455k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£483k£483k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

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
3.8 min walk
Wapping

Nearby stations

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

57

Walkability score

593

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

70

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)329
Nearest car park184m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Butlers Wharf car park115 spaces· yes
524m

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: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.0 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

4 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.4 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

155

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 377 m
3 tennis courts1 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)

344m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express160 m
Local Express300 m
Co-op Food319 m
Spa Terminus Greengrocer341 m

Nearby cafes

Roses Cafe153 m
Secret Goldmine Cafe291 m
Bartons342 m
Monmouth Coffee Company379 m

Nearby restaurants

Bone Daddies303 m
Ice Cream Union Factory365 m
Fish Bar365 m
Fireaway Pizza370 m

Nearby pubs

The Gregorian211 m
The Ship Aground239 m
The Old Justice278 m
Mash Paddle Brewery330 m

Nearby gyms

The Circle Gym and Spa532 m
PureGym727 m
John Orwell Sports Centre743 m
Crossfit Bermondsey768 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hobbs Pharmacy266 m
Amadi Pharmacy589 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy720 m
Cambelle Pharmacy750 m

Nearby health

South Bank Dental Care360 m
MP Dental Practice444 m
Hermitage Clinic603 m
The Grange Dental Surgery748 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% 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

48

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,414m
Crossrail 2 route4,521m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,067 nationally

2,418

Est. population

23,009/km²

67%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£43,200

Median income

6.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

22%
33%
23%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3434%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
48%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent23%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership9%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
19%
24%
White British33%
White Other19%
Asian10%
Black24%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household68%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
54
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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
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 D Bermondsey Spa + 89, Site D Bermondsey Spa + 89, Spa Road, b/b Enid Street/Rouel Road/Neckinger Estate, SE16138 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 4UZ

Full postcodeSE16 4UZ
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Bermondsey
Latitude51.499189
Longitude-0.067894
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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