Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50325, -0.04949

SE16 5GE— Rotherhithe, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 5GE, Rotherhithe, Southwark

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 61/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
78
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
65
Investment
78

The bottom line

SE16 5GE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE16 5GE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+36.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 5GE

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How SE16 5GE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Albion Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.3

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-58% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft14%
Robbery7%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 954m

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
1%
D
1%

Based on 4 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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£182,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,100
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2017 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+361%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.4%

per year

Acceleration

-35.47

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £450k–£500k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£115k£205k+78.3%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£200k£250k+25%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£248k£356k+43.5%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£338k£300k-11.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£456k£456k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£530k£530k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.9%
District
7.9%

CAGR over 18yr 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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
6.7 min walk
Rotherhithe

Nearby stations

Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
RotherhitheNational Rail
4 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

165

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★22 min
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf28 min ↓
City33 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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)710
Nearest car park226m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
780m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.4 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 WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

84

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKhun Ya Thai Supermarket · 832 m
8 tennis courts3 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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

651m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa295 m
Rotherhithe Village348 m
Docklands General Store445 m
Wapping Mini Store522 m

Nearby cafes

Leaf & Bean328 m
WatchHouse409 m
Urban Baristas461 m
Deli Felice471 m

Nearby restaurants

Simplicity326 m
River View Restaurant410 m
Il Bordello432 m
Bello De Nonna437 m

Nearby pubs

Salt Quay203 m
The Brunel237 m
The Mayflower327 m
The Prospect of Whitby439 m

Nearby gyms

Train Yard423 m
The Sporting Club441 m
Canada Water Studios478 m
Maple Quays Residents Gym527 m

Nearby pharmacies

Albion Chemist477 m
Tower Pharmacy655 m
Superdrug853 m
Boots944 m

Nearby health

G K Ooi and Associates117 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre428 m
Canada Water Dental Health530 m
Cable Street Surgery907 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 70

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

78

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

69.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,435m
Crossrail 2 route4,919m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,642 nationally

1,996

Est. population

19,082/km²

78%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£57,200

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

16%
43%
26%
Under 1816%
18–3443%
35–4926%
50–6412%
65+4%

Tenure

18%
48%
17%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent48%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

32%
29%
16%
White British33%
White Other29%
Asian16%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household64%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+36.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
55
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
Opportunity area
Canada Water
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.0bn
Est. completion
2038

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
73
Largest scheme
668 homes · Site A, Canada Water, Site A, Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site A, Canada Water, Site A, Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16668 homes
completed
CLARENCE WHARF, CLARENCE WHARF, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SALTER ROAD, SE16128 homes
completed
O&N AND X&Y WAREHOUSES & THORPES YARD, O&N AND X&Y WAREHOUSES & THORPES YARD, WAPPING WALL, E1121 homes
completed
PACIFIC WHARF, 165, PACIFIC WHARF, 165, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE1672 homes
completed
ISLAND YARD, ISLAND YARD, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SALTER ROAD, SE1638 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
10.6%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Colin James BoyleGreen
Stephanie CryanLabour and Co-operative Party
Kath WhittamGreen

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Key facts for SE16 5GE

Full postcodeSE16 5GE
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.503254
Longitude-0.049495
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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