Surrey Docks · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50538, -0.04022

SE16 6NT— Surrey Docks, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 6NT, Surrey Docks, Southwark

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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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Area score
59
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
66
Investment
52

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Location

SE16 6NT

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

Deep-dive guides for SE16 6NT

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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 · 2 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 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

6 primaries · 1 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

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%

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£128,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
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

Price Trajectory

1999–2014 · CAGR

+10.4%

Total change

+342%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+342.3%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £500k–£600k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£130k£130k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£575k£575k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
9.3 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

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

27

Walkability score

82

Footpaths (500m)

5

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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)70
Nearest car park284m
Santander docks (800m)5
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: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.2 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 LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE

11 GILL STREET, POPLAR, E14 8HQ

13 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 1.7 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

246

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Blacksmiths Arms (434 m)

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 1.0 km
5 tennis courts1 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food181 m
Best-one238 m
Tesco Express497 m
Docklands Trader513 m

Nearby cafes

Yurt Café752 m
The Fincan801 m
Cha-Fé801 m
The Barn806 m

Nearby restaurants

Yun Hai248 m
Mogul264 m
Columbia Restaurant494 m
Bread Street Kitchen & Bar - Limehouse503 m

Nearby pubs

The Blacksmiths Arms434 m
Salt Quay518 m
The Grapes579 m
The Prospect of Whitby777 m

Nearby gyms

St Paul's Sports Ground87 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre726 m
Tai Chi Centre757 m
PureGym823 m

Nearby health

Surrey Docks Dental Practice564 m
G K Ooi and Associates710 m
UltraSmile Dentistry804 m
Cable Street Surgery902 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 26

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

52

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 score14/100
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

37.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,967m
Crossrail 2 route5,113m

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)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
100%
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)
0
Largest scheme
366 homes · Quebec Way Industrial Estate, Quebec Way Industrial Estate, Quebec Way, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
PAGEANT WHARF, PAGEANT WHARF, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE1683 homes
completed
HOUSING SITE 6A, HOUSING SITE 6A, SURREY QUAYS, SE1679 homes
completed
AMOS ESTATE, AMOS ESTATE, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE1677 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 6NT

Full postcodeSE16 6NT
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSurrey Docks
Latitude51.505384
Longitude-0.040225
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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