Surrey Docks · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49380, -0.04435

SE16 7WE— Surrey Docks, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 63/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
76
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
55
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE16 7WE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE16 7WE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SE16 7WE

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How SE16 7WE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Alfred Salter Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 16 min walk

8 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 · 1.2km

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,410/m²
Price per ft²£688/ft²
Avg floor area67.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
9%
D
3%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£168,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,100
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+416%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.6%

per year

Acceleration

+27.63

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £100k–£125k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£96k£155k+61.6%4.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£220k£228k+3.6%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£250k£250k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£345k£370k+7.4%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£475k£475k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£478k£535k+12%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£530k£530k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£575k£575k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£460k£495k+7.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
11.2%
District
11.2%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
6.9 min walk
Surrey Quays

Nearby stations

Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
3 min walk
Surrey QuaysNational Rail
3 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
7 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

242

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 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

33

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)33
Nearest car park29m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Yellow Zone· no
226m
🅿️
Green Zone· no
267m
🅿️
Orange Zone· no
326m
🅿️
Blue Zone· no
344m
🅿️
Red Zone· no
347m

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: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.5 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

9 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 2.8 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

87

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 551 m
3 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Plough Way Supermarket194 m
Surrey Meat And Grocery Store207 m
The Greengrocer's Shack251 m
Nisa Local370 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Pistachio194 m
Starbucks194 m
La Casa del Caffe200 m
La Cigale205 m

Nearby restaurants

Bellucci188 m
Babzen190 m
Pizza Hut Delivery192 m
Passage to India198 m

Nearby pubs

The Surrey Docks162 m
Whelans243 m
The Moby Dick381 m
Leadbellys575 m

Nearby gyms

Surrey Docks Watersports Centre332 m
Surrey Docks Fitness & Water Sports Centre340 m
InstantPadel377 m
Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre422 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots202 m
Superdrug290 m
Pepys Pharmacy801 m
Albion Chemist865 m

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health586 m
Surrey Docks Dental Practice963 m
G K Ooi and Associates994 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 113

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

56

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

80.2

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,711m
Crossrail 2 route5,977m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
85
Largest scheme
679 homes · CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, EVELYN STREET, SE8 5RT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BALTIC QUAY, BALTIC QUAY, GREENLAND DOCK, SE1696 homes
completed
NORTHERN CORNER OF, NORTHERN CORNER OF, LOWER ROAD, CROFT STREET, SE849 homes
completed
71-97, 71-97, PLOUGH WAY, SE1636 homes
completed
BRUNSWICK QUAY, BRUNSWICK QUAY, GREENLAND DOCK, SE1628 homes
completed
LAND AT JUNCTION OF, 287-303, LAND AT JUNCTION OF, 287-303, LOWER ROAD, CHILTON GROVE, SURREY QUAYS, SE824 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 7WE

Full postcodeSE16 7WE
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSurrey Docks
Latitude51.493798
Longitude-0.044352
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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