Surrey Docks · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50529, -0.03359

SE16 5ES— Surrey Docks, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 5ES, Surrey Docks, Southwark

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 54/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
76
Schools
95
Transport
54
Environment
70
Investment
51

The bottom line

SE16 5ES offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE16 5ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+36.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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How SE16 5ES has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Redriff Primary, City of London Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.3

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
↑ Rising 1333.3%

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary12%
Robbery7%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

0.7

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: Millwall Fire Station · 749m

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,646/m²
Price per ft²£710/ft²
Avg floor area75.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
24%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£188,000
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2026 · CAGR

+3.8%

Total change

+196%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-55.1%

per year

Acceleration

-92.45

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 151 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 151 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£120k£338k+181.4%15
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£236k-5.7%7.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£278k£283k+1.6%5.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£475k£368k-22.5%4.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£550k£675k+22.7%3.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£410k£390k-4.9%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£310k£690k+122.6%2.5
Current market2024–2026£575k£355k-38.3%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6%
District
6%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Westferry DLR StationDLR line
7.9 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Westferry DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Canary Wharf DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

135

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★26 min
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 min ↓
City37 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

13

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)52
Nearest car park438m
Santander docks (800m)6
Nearest cycle dock0.4 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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.3 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE

11 GILL STREET, POPLAR, E14 8HQ

9 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

107

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 899 m
9 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

809m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express217 m
Docklands Trader247 m
Riverside Store473 m
Co-op Food583 m

Nearby cafes

Brera404 m
Vesuvio464 m
Three Colt Street Gallery & Cafe488 m
Docklands Diner582 m

Nearby restaurants

Columbia Restaurant40 m
Mala362 m
Korean BBQ House371 m
Royal China384 m

Nearby pubs

The Blacksmiths Arms32 m
The Grapes395 m
Quadrato Bar & Lounge405 m
The Ledger Building679 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active366 m
St Paul's Sports Ground471 m
Canary Wall650 m
Delta Fitness710 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nash Chemist842 m
Barkantine Pharmacy942 m

Nearby health

Lyca Health Canary Wharf500 m
Surrey Docks Dental Practice527 m
Bupa Dental Care558 m
SDA Dental Studio676 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 28

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

51

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

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

78.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,192m
Crossrail 2 route5,396m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,375 nationally

1,530

Est. population

19,838/km²

79%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£57,200

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

37%
29%
14%
Under 1813%
18–3437%
35–4929%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

15%
30%
44%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent44%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
29%
White British44%
White Other29%
Asian9%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household49%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+36.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
36
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Canada Water
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.0bn
Est. completion
2038

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
275 homes · LAVENDER WHARF (TO BE ST. PAULS STEPS), LAVENDER WHARF (TO BE ST. PAULS STEPS), ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAVENDER WHARF (TO BE ST. PAULS STEPS), LAVENDER WHARF (TO BE ST. PAULS STEPS), ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE16275 homes
completed
DUNDEE WHARF (SITE G), DUNDEE WHARF (SITE G), THREE COLT STREET, E14132 homes
completed
OLD REDRIFF SCHOOL SITE & ADJACENT LAND, OLD REDRIFF SCHOOL SITE & ADJACENT LAND, SALTER ROAD, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE16130 homes
completed
LAND OPPOSITE DURANDS WHARF, LAND OPPOSITE DURANDS WHARF, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE1688 homes
completed
PAGEANT WHARF, PAGEANT WHARF, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE1683 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
11.7%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Richard MacMillanLib Dems
Adam HoodLib Dems
Jane SalmonLib Dems

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Key facts for SE16 5ES

Full postcodeSE16 5ES
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSurrey Docks
Latitude51.505291
Longitude-0.033586
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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