Surrey Docks · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50614, -0.04351

SE16 5SS— Surrey Docks, Southwark

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 50/100
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
62
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
68
Investment
53

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Location

SE16 5SS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+36.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% 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

Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.5

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
↑ Rising 3250.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-54% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences40%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other22%
Theft4%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%
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 · 1.0km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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£185,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Limehouse DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
9 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

91

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)96
Nearest car park306m
Santander docks (800m)6
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

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: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.1 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

206

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Salt Quay (329 m)

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 1.1 km
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one42 m
Co-op Food145 m
Riverside Store648 m
Mace Express697 m

Nearby cafes

Yurt Café692 m
Popular Cafe755 m
Seniz Cafe765 m
Frank's Cafe799 m

Nearby restaurants

Mogul26 m
Yun Hai31 m
La Figa522 m
Holy Cow543 m

Nearby pubs

Salt Quay329 m
The Prospect of Whitby537 m
The Blacksmiths Arms670 m
The Grapes727 m

Nearby gyms

St Paul's Sports Ground228 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre485 m
Train Yard649 m
The Sporting Club741 m

Nearby health

G K Ooi and Associates584 m
Cable Street Surgery696 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre741 m
Surrey Docks Dental Practice762 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 43

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

53

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
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,923m
Crossrail 2 route4,909m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,378 nationally

1,331

Est. population

8,563/km²

55%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£57,200

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

21%
23%
22%
18%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3423%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

70%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent10%
Social rent70%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

51%
13%
17%
White British51%
White Other13%
Asian9%
Black17%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household48%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications30%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent70%
Private rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+36.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
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)
33
Largest scheme
263 homes · FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, VACANT OFFICES ETC, 43-53, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, VACANT OFFICES ETC, 43-53, NARROW STREET, HORSEFERRY ROAD (410-420), E14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FREE TRADE WHARF PHASE II, FREE TRADE WHARF PHASE II, THE HIGHWAY, E1216 homes
completed
FREE TRADE WHARF PHASE II, 340, FREE TRADE WHARF PHASE II, 340, THE HIGHWAY, E1195 homes
completed
KING & QUEEN WHARF, KING & QUEEN WHARF, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE16134 homes
completed
AND DEPOT ADJACENT TO STAIUM, AND DEPOT ADJACENT TO STAIUM, SALTER ROAD, SE16103 homes
completed
BELLAMYS WHARF, BELLAMYS WHARF, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE1692 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 5SS

Full postcodeSE16 5SS
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSurrey Docks
Latitude51.506140
Longitude-0.043507
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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