Surrey Docks · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50690, -0.04353

SE16 5SU— Surrey Docks, Southwark

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

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Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 52/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
73
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
67
Investment
70

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE16 5SU

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-32.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 5SU

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How SE16 5SU has changed

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 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

44.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 67% of London
→ Stable

-59% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences39%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft13%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime2%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

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 · 959m

Crime is 32% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
15%
D
10%
E
4%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£226,250
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 fuelelectricity (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

1997–2024 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+189%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-36.7%

per year

Acceleration

-51.37

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £125k–£150k · 76 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 76 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£121k£250k+106.6%8.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£282k£355k+25.9%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£294k£442k+50.4%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£373k£264k-29.3%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£708k£531k-25%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£575k£575k+0%4
Pandemic surge2021–2021£630k£630k+0%5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£483k£553k+14.6%1.5
Current market2024–2024£350k£350k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.7%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

68out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position100

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 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Limehouse DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
8 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

104

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 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

12

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)96
Nearest car park354m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.5 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: 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 AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
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

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

312

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Salt Quay (377 m)

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 1.0 km
9 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)

945m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one54 m
Co-op Food131 m
Riverside Store607 m
Mace Express628 m

Nearby cafes

Yurt Café612 m
Popular Cafe672 m
Seniz Cafe681 m
Two Magpies717 m

Nearby restaurants

Yun Hai55 m
Mogul64 m
La Figa455 m
Holy Cow480 m

Nearby pubs

Salt Quay377 m
The Prospect of Whitby525 m
The Clement Attlee680 m
The Blacksmiths Arms691 m

Nearby gyms

St Paul's Sports Ground244 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre448 m
Train Yard648 m
Tai Chi Centre687 m

Nearby health

Cable Street Surgery626 m
G K Ooi and Associates648 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre748 m
Surrey Docks Dental Practice829 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 51

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

70

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

67.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,995m
Crossrail 2 route4,841m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,419 nationally

1,872

Est. population

15,367/km²

79%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£57,200

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

38%
28%
13%
Under 1813%
18–3438%
35–4928%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

19%
23%
45%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent45%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
29%
14%
White British42%
White Other29%
Asian14%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household50%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+36.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
26
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)
5
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)
2
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 5SU

Full postcodeSE16 5SU
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSurrey Docks
Latitude51.506896
Longitude-0.043532
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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