Surrey Docks · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49874, -0.04488

SE16 6BL— Surrey Docks, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 6BL, 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 72/100Transport 53/100
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
66
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
46
Investment
58

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Location

SE16 6BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 6BL

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How SE16 6BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Alfred Salter Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★★

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 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 523.3%

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Burglary9%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

0.5

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: Shadwell Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +28% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
4 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
Canada WaterNational Rail
4 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

217

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★20 min
Victoria34 min ↓
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City31 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

28

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)33
Nearest car park179m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Red Zone· no
403m
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Blue Zone· no
450m
🅿️
Orange Zone· no
464m
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Green Zone· no
480m
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Yellow Zone· no
533m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.0 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

14 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Leadbellys (265 m)

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 1.1 km
4 tennis courts4 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Welcome68 m
Nisa Local386 m
The Greengrocer's Shack400 m
Nisa489 m

Nearby cafes

The Fincan6 m
Cha-Fé18 m
Bellucci Cafe209 m
Mouse Tail Coffee Stories239 m

Nearby restaurants

Canada water cafe296 m
GreenZen Poké340 m
Pacific Tavern358 m
Sushi Momoda374 m

Nearby pubs

Leadbellys265 m
The Brunel508 m
The Moby Dick520 m
The Surrey Docks640 m

Nearby gyms

Canada Water Studios260 m
Maple Quays Residents Gym279 m
InstantPadel382 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre449 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug372 m
Boots435 m
Albion Chemist558 m

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health203 m
G K Ooi and Associates487 m
Surrey Docks Dental Practice634 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 99

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

58

Investment score

Good

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

55

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,167m
Crossrail 2 route5,513m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,719 nationally

2,240

Est. population

10,011/km²

71%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£51,500

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

21%
33%
25%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3433%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
22%
34%
27%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent34%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

34%
28%
14%
White British34%
White Other28%
Asian14%
Black13%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household53%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
4
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)
41
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
Quebec Way Industrial Estate, Quebec Way Industrial Estate, Quebec Way, SE16366 homes
completed
SITE D,CANADA WATER (WATER GDN'S) CORNER, SITE D,CANADA WATER (WATER GDN'S) CORNER, SURREY QUAYS ROAD, CANADA STREET, SE16 2BY242 homes
completed
HOUSING AREA 9, HOUSING AREA 9, SURREY QUAYS, SE16204 homes
completed
HOUSING SITE 10, HOUSING SITE 10, NEEDLEMAN STREET, SE16185 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 6BL

Full postcodeSE16 6BL
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSurrey Docks
Latitude51.498744
Longitude-0.044875
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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