Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49960, -0.04357

SE16 7LP— Rotherhithe, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 7LP, Rotherhithe, 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.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 60/100
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
74
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
47
Investment
78

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Location

SE16 7LP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+36.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

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How SE16 7LP 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 · 0 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 4 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 · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-57% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Theft23%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Other17%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 27% below 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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
5.4 min walk
Canada Water

Nearby stations

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

38

Walkability score

208

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

25

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)33
Nearest car park310m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

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Red Zone· no
534m
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Blue Zone· no
580m
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Orange Zone· no
594m
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Green Zone· no
606m
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Yellow Zone· no
656m

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: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.9 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

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

15 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 · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Leadbellys (381 m)

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 1.1 km
4 tennis courts3 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

Welcome82 m
Nisa Local410 m
Crighton News521 m
The Greengrocer's Shack524 m

Nearby cafes

Cha-Fé122 m
The Fincan126 m
Bellucci Cafe339 m
Mouse Tail Coffee Stories365 m

Nearby restaurants

Pacific Tavern390 m
Canada water cafe397 m
GreenZen Poké461 m
Sushi Momoda500 m

Nearby pubs

Leadbellys381 m
The Moby Dick539 m
The Brunel545 m
Salt Quay627 m

Nearby gyms

Canada Water Studios356 m
Maple Quays Residents Gym388 m
InstantPadel514 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre579 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug499 m
Boots555 m
Albion Chemist642 m

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health313 m
G K Ooi and Associates483 m
Surrey Docks Dental Practice516 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 64

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

78

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 score23/100
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

73.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,295m
Crossrail 2 route5,491m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,480 nationally

1,498

Est. population

14,163/km²

80%

Employed

74%

Degree educated

£57,200

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

13%
43%
25%
Under 1813%
18–3443%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

19%
25%
49%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent49%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

34%
31%
22%
White British34%
White Other31%
Asian22%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household55%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+36.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
5
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)
38
Largest scheme
668 homes · Site A, Canada Water, Site A, Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
24-28, 24-28, QUEBEC WAY, SE16 7LF94 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 7LP

Full postcodeSE16 7LP
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.499604
Longitude-0.043571
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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