Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49071, -0.04353

SE8 5DJRotherhithe, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE8 5DJ, Rotherhithe, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 65/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
57
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE8 5DJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Location

SE8 5DJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+83.0% vs London avg

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How SE8 5DJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Twin Oaks Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2022 · 7 min walk

KS2: 102.6

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 16 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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

119.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

89

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 934m

Crime is +83% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE8 district median

£411,250

Based on 144 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,536/m²
Price per ft²£607/ft²
Avg floor area66.4

EPC breakdown

C
23%
D
15%
E
7%
F
2%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 16%Flat 78%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

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 suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£166,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+538%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-50.4%

per year

Acceleration

-77.73

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £75k–£100k · 112 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 112 sales

Semi-detached3.6%
Terraced17.9%
Flat/maisonette78.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£52k£120k+128.7%4.8
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£145k£169k+16.6%8
Pre-crash peak20052007£197k£240k+21.8%4
GFC & correction20082012£155k£268k+72.9%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£215k£503k+133.7%3
Brexit uncertainty20172019£515k£473k-8.2%3.3
Pandemic surge20212021£500k£500k+0%3
Rate-rise correction20222023£410k£530k+29.3%2
Current market20242025£675k£335k-50.4%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
7.9%
District
7.2%
Terraced-0.3% α
Local
7.5%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

64out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
10.8 min walk
Surrey Quays

Nearby stations

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

61

Walkability score

201

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

44

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park108m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Yellow Zone· no
481m
🅿️
Green Zone· no
547m
🅿️
Orange Zone· no
607m
🅿️
Blue Zone· no
630m
🅿️
Red Zone· no
651m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

85%

Full fibre

85%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed435 Mbps
Median download430 Mbps
Superfast coverage85%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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 AONB45% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.9 km

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

7 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

91

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Surrey Docks (328 m)

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 284 m
3 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)

836m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food Mart94 m
Plough Way Supermarket157 m
Co-op Food309 m
Surrey Meat And Grocery Store351 m

Nearby cafes

Hello Boba153 m
La Casa del Caffe158 m
Caffe Pistachio183 m
La Cigale236 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's137 m
Pizza Hut Delivery157 m
Babzen158 m
Passage to India158 m

Nearby pubs

The Surrey Docks328 m
Whelans362 m
The Moby Dick597 m
The Victoria704 m

Nearby gyms

The London Fit Club290 m
MoreYoga367 m
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre418 m
Surrey Docks Fitness & Water Sports Centre438 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots519 m
Pepys Pharmacy605 m
Superdrug612 m

Nearby health

Lind Clinic663 m
Canada Water Dental Health927 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 105

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
16
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
13
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BIO MAFOUTA LTD
BROMELIAD LTD
BUSINESS FASHION AWARDS LTD
EKIGAI SUSHI LTD
EREVANTIS HOLDINGS LTD

+11 more

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
5.3% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 17% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,444m
Crossrail 2 route6,287m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,954 nationally

2,114

Est. population

26,762/km²

61%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

26%
30%
24%
13%
Under 1827%
18–3430%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

29%
58%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent29%
Social rent58%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
20%
29%
White British26%
White Other20%
Asian10%
Black29%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household69%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent58%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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)
10
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
251
Largest scheme
679 homes · CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, EVELYN STREET, SE8 5RT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, EVELYN STREET, SE8 5RT679 homes
completed
FORMER MOLINS SITE, FORMER MOLINS SITE, TRUNDLEYS ROAD, SE8212 homes
completed
PHASE 2A, SILWOOD ESTATE. LAND NORTH OF, PHASE 2A, SILWOOD ESTATE. LAND NORTH OF, RECULVER ROAD, SE16101 homes
completed
BALTIC QUAY, BALTIC QUAY, GREENLAND DOCK, SE1696 homes
completed
SILWOOD ESTATE - PHASE2B, SILWOOD ESTATE - PHASE2B, OLDFIELD GROVE, SE1690 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 SE8 5DJ

Full postcodeSE8 5DJ
Postcode districtSE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.490709
Longitude-0.043534
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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