Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49817, -0.05081

SE16 7BDRotherhithe, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 7BD, Rotherhithe, Southwark

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 69/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
69
Environment
56
Investment
77

The bottom line

SE16 7BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

SE16 7BD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+47.0% vs London avg

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How SE16 7BD 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 · 9 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

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 72% of London
→ Stable

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Theft19%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary3%
Drug offences1%

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 +47% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.4

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
14%
E
2%

Based on 37 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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£143,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20072023 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+97%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.8%

per year

Acceleration

-14.39

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak20072007£165k£165k+0%1
GFC & correction20102010£121k£121k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£196k£310k+58.6%1.3
Rate-rise correction20232023£325k£325k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
0.7 min walk
Canada Water

Nearby stations

Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
1 min walk
Canada WaterNational Rail
1 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
1 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
12 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 204 buses/hr peak

70

Walkability score

359

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge24 min
Victoria40 min
Waterloo33 min
Canary Wharf23 min
City35 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

28

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)11
Nearest car park303m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Red Zone· no
321m
🅿️
Blue Zone· no
343m
🅿️
Orange Zone· no
366m
🅿️
Green Zone· no
424m
🅿️
Yellow Zone· no
492m

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 AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.0 km

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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 yield854.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

12 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKhun Ya Thai Supermarket · 567 m
4 tennis courts3 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)

952m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rotherhithe Village292 m
Nisa294 m
The Greengrocer's Shack410 m
Welcome445 m

Nearby cafes

Yellow Ladder98 m
Mouse Tail Coffee Stories199 m
Deli Felice204 m
H's Cafe213 m

Nearby restaurants

GreenZen Poké103 m
Canada water cafe135 m
Sushi Revolution183 m
Perfetta Pizzeria204 m

Nearby pubs

Leadbellys153 m
The Brunel351 m
The Ship396 m
The Mayflower446 m

Nearby gyms

Maple Quays Residents Gym140 m
Canada Water Studios179 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre211 m
InstantPadel288 m

Nearby pharmacies

Albion Chemist203 m
Superdrug371 m
Boots462 m
Tower Pharmacy958 m

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health216 m
G K Ooi and Associates467 m
MP Dental Practice756 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre878 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 95

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

77

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,902m
Crossrail 2 route5,319m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,829 nationally

2,416

Est. population

16,257/km²

68%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

20%
37%
23%
13%
Under 1820%
18–3437%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

34%
43%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent34%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
23%
15%
22%
White British29%
White Other23%
Asian14%
Black22%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
31
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
75%
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)
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 B2 Canada Water, Site B2 Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, Maple Mews / Albion Channel, SE16 2BY169 homes
completed
SITE B, SURREY QUAYS (PHASE 11), SITE B, SURREY QUAYS (PHASE 11), SURREY QUAYS ROAD, SE16104 homes
completed
Site B1, Canada Water, Site B1, Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, Maple Mews / Albion Channel, SE16 2BY63 homes
completed
St Olaves Nursing Home Lower Road London Southwark SE16 2TL62 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

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Key facts for SE16 7BD

Full postcodeSE16 7BD
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.498168
Longitude-0.050807
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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