Surrey Docks · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49713, -0.04087

SE16 7ER— Surrey Docks, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 7ER, Surrey Docks, Southwark

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Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 58/100Yield 5.23%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
45
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE16 7ER offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £417,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE16 7ER

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-19.7% vs London avg
vs London income+22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 7ER

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE16 7ER has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John's Roman Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 2120.0%

-51% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Theft23%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Other16%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 1.4km

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£417,500

Median sale price

20% below London median

£417,500 is 20% below the London median (£520,000)

+9.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+145.9%
Sales (24 months)8
New build0.0%
Avg flat£417,500
Price per m²£5,612/m²
Price per ft²£521/ft²
Avg floor area73.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
69%
C
3%

Based on 72 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 97%Other 3%

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£8,375
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£20,900

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

8.1×

Price-to-income

£2,089/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£184,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,100
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2016–2025 · CAGR

+-6.9%

Total change

-48%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.7%

per year

Acceleration

-96.58

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £100k–£125k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£813k£813k+0%8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£815k£183k-77.5%3.7
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£205k£205k+0%4
Current market2024–2025£410k£425k+3.7%5.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-6.9%
District
-6.9%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

42out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

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
7.2 min walk
Surrey Quays

Nearby stations

Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
8 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
Surrey QuaysNational Rail
8 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

149

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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

29

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)33
Nearest car park131m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Red Zone· no
532m
🅿️
Green Zone· no
546m
🅿️
Yellow Zone· no
563m
🅿️
Blue Zone· no
567m
🅿️
Orange Zone· no
568m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.2 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: UNKNOWN LITHOLOGY

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 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

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

11 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

86

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 823 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,537 licensed premises in borough1,034 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local90 m
Crighton News188 m
Welcome362 m
The Greengrocer's Shack464 m

Nearby cafes

Cha-Fé315 m
The Fincan330 m
Bellucci Cafe455 m
Starbucks464 m

Nearby restaurants

Pacific Tavern93 m
Fortune397 m
Shimla Pinks398 m
Sushi Momoda455 m

Nearby pubs

The Moby Dick207 m
Ship & Whale467 m
Leadbellys551 m
The Surrey Docks592 m

Nearby gyms

Surrey Docks Fitness & Water Sports Centre393 m
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre409 m
InstantPadel533 m
Canada Water Studios576 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots462 m
Superdrug465 m
Pepys Pharmacy934 m

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health508 m
Surrey Docks Dental Practice521 m
G K Ooi and Associates806 m
Lind Clinic978 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 85

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

62

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

79.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,154m
Crossrail 2 route5,823m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,461 nationally

2,070

Est. population

9,582/km²

80%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£51,500

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

14%
48%
27%
Under 1814%
18–3448%
35–4927%
50–647%
65+3%

Tenure

20%
49%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent49%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

36%
31%
14%
White British36%
White Other32%
Asian14%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.6%
Price vs London-19.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
80%
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)
43
Largest scheme
679 homes · CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, EVELYN STREET, SE8 5RT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Quebec Way Industrial Estate, Quebec Way Industrial Estate, Quebec Way, SE16366 homes
completed
HOUSING SITE 10, HOUSING SITE 10, NEEDLEMAN STREET, SE16185 homes
completed
NORWAY DOCK, NORWAY DOCK, REDRIFF ROAD, SE16159 homes
completed
SWEDISH QUAYS, SWEDISH QUAYS, ROPE STREET, SE1696 homes
completed
24-28, 24-28, QUEBEC WAY, SE16 7LF94 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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Stamp duty on median price (£417,500)

£8,375

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £8,375

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Key facts for SE16 7ER

Full postcodeSE16 7ER
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSurrey Docks
Latitude51.497130
Longitude-0.040867
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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