Surrey Docks · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49819, -0.03350

SE16 7LU— Surrey Docks, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 7LU, Surrey Docks, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 39/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
62
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
39
Environment
70
Investment
58

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Location

SE16 7LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Redriff Primary, City of London Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 110.3

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 440.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-57% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 623m

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area92.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
19%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

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£231,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,100
Price growth potentialModerate

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR line
12 min walk
Surrey Quays

Nearby stations

Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
14 min walk
Surrey QuaysNational Rail
14 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
14 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

156

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★29 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf30 min ↓
City42 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

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)51
Nearest car park227m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.7 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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.1 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

11 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFodal Oriental Supermarket · 885 m
6 tennis courts1 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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Crighton News490 m
Westferry Food & Wine522 m
Docklands Trader545 m
Clifton Express550 m

Nearby cafes

The Barn181 m
The Olive Branch Cafe677 m
Neama752 m
Petite M871 m

Nearby restaurants

Fortune159 m
Shimla Pinks167 m
Yummy Kitchen522 m
Docklands Fried Chicken524 m

Nearby pubs

Ship & Whale154 m
The Moby Dick518 m
The Tooke Arms554 m
The Blacksmiths Arms775 m

Nearby gyms

Delta Fitness616 m
Fitness Space Surrey Quays641 m
Surrey Docks Fitness & Water Sports Centre647 m
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre667 m

Nearby pharmacies

Barkantine Pharmacy543 m
Pepys Pharmacy963 m

Nearby health

Surrey Docks Dental Practice364 m
Barkantine Practice543 m
Paediatric and Special Care Community Dental Service544 m
Lind Clinic981 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 19

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

58

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
Gentrification score16/100
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

46.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,515m
Crossrail 2 route6,034m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,633 nationally

2,317

Est. population

14,022/km²

71%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£51,500

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

16%
35%
24%
15%
Under 1817%
18–3435%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
38%
32%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent38%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
24%
14%
White British40%
White Other24%
Asian14%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household50%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.6%

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)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.0bn
Est. completion
2038

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
275 homes · LAVENDER WHARF (TO BE ST. PAULS STEPS), LAVENDER WHARF (TO BE ST. PAULS STEPS), ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Health Centre site, Health Centre site, Downtown Road, Salter Road, SE16 6NP212 homes
completed
NORWAY DOCK, NORWAY DOCK, REDRIFF ROAD, SE16159 homes
completed
RAINBOW QUAYS, RAINBOW QUAYS, GREENLAND DOCK, SWEDEN GATE, SE16144 homes
completed
OLD REDRIFF SCHOOL SITE & ADJACENT LAND, OLD REDRIFF SCHOOL SITE & ADJACENT LAND, SALTER ROAD, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE16130 homes
completed
NEW CALEDONIA WHARF, NEW CALEDONIA WHARF, ODESSA STREET, SE16102 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 7LU

Full postcodeSE16 7LU
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSurrey Docks
Latitude51.498185
Longitude-0.033503
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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