Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50142, -0.04937

SE16 6DF— Rotherhithe, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 6DF, Rotherhithe, Southwark

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.37%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
46
Investment
57

The bottom line

SE16 6DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £500,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE16 6DF

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 avg price-3.8% vs London avg
vs London income+36.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

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How SE16 6DF 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 · 3 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 · 27 min walk

7 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£500,000

Median sale price

4% below London median

£500,000 is 4% below the London median (£520,000)

-3.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+7.5%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£500,000
Price per m²£8,333/m²
Price per ft²£774/ft²
Avg floor area59.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
11%
E
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 10%Flat 88%Other 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,500
First-time buyerFTB
£3,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£27,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.7×

Price-to-income

£2,501/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Cooling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£149,500
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,100
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+793%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.8%

per year

Acceleration

+4.21

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £50k–£75k · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Terraced10%
Flat/maisonette90%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£56k£132k+135.3%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£160k£198k+24.1%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£185k£185k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£280k£290k+3.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£282k£397k+40.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£462k£462k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£442k£465k+5.2%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£465k£465k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£473k£500k+5.8%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.8%
District
7.8%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position75

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
4.2 min walk
Rotherhithe

Nearby stations

Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
2 min walk
RotherhitheNational Rail
2 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
5 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
12 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 116 buses/hr peak

64

Walkability score

273

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)41
Nearest car park145m
Santander docks (800m)6
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Red Zone· no
632m
🅿️
Blue Zone· no
669m
🅿️
Orange Zone· no
692m
🅿️
Green Zone· no
740m

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: 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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.7 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

10 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.9 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

85

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKhun Ya Thai Supermarket · 732 m
8 tennis courts4 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

756m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa138 m
Rotherhithe Village217 m
Welcome399 m
Docklands General Store610 m

Nearby cafes

Leaf & Bean197 m
Deli Felice315 m
WatchHouse335 m
H's Cafe397 m

Nearby restaurants

Simplicity250 m
Canada water cafe294 m
Albion Fish Bar327 m
Perfetta Pizzeria332 m

Nearby pubs

The Brunel108 m
The Mayflower295 m
Leadbellys358 m
Salt Quay380 m

Nearby gyms

Canada Water Studios275 m
Maple Quays Residents Gym323 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre568 m
InstantPadel598 m

Nearby pharmacies

Albion Chemist321 m
Superdrug652 m
Boots743 m
Tower Pharmacy761 m

Nearby health

G K Ooi and Associates92 m
Canada Water Dental Health331 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre588 m
Cable Street Surgery1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 88

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

57

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
Gross yield
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

90.2

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zoneConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,264m
Crossrail 2 route5,088m

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%
Price vs London-3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
45
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.0bn
Est. completion
2038

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
135
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
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
Site B2 Canada Water, Site B2 Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, Maple Mews / Albion Channel, SE16 2BY169 homes
completed
CLARENCE WHARF, CLARENCE WHARF, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SALTER ROAD, SE16128 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£500,000)

£12,500

Standard buyer

£3,750

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for SE16 6DF

Full postcodeSE16 6DF
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.501418
Longitude-0.049372
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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