SE16 5SW
PostcodeA postcode in Southwark 001C, Surrey Docks ward, Southwark.
This report describes the area around SE16 5SW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SE16 5SW
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulySouthwark 001C: 73 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Limehouse, 710 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- No property in SE16 5SW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Southwark 001CNeighbourhood
- £572,478 average priceFor the whole of Southwark, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SE16 5SWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at SE16 5SWRoad 66 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 19.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SE16 5SW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 70 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Bacon's College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Alfred Salter Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Marion Richardson Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| The Hamlet School Special | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SE16 5SW
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000King & Queen Wharf, SE16 5SHFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £600,000King & Queen Wharf, SE16 5SQNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £350,000King & Queen Wharf, SE16 5SUMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £230,000King & Queen Wharf, SE16 5STMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £423,000Rotherhithe Street, SE16 5QYSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £500,000King & Queen Wharf, SE16 5SJDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £722,500Rotherhithe Street, SE16 5XSDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £425,000Rotherhithe Street, SE16 5XXOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SE16 5SW
In a straight lineStations
- Limehouse9 minutes on foot710 m
- Limehouse9 minutes on foot730 m
- Rotherhithe11 minutes on foot850 m
- Wapping11 minutes on foot890 m
GP practices
- ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE780 m
- THE JUBILEE STREET PRACTICE LTD940 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS910 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY630 m
- SURREY DOCKS DENTAL PRACTICE770 m
- CANADA WATER DENTAL HEALTH910 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Rotherhithe Street LondonThe Co-operative Group130 m
- Sainsburys Limehouse Commercial Road LocalSainsburys730 m
- Asda Limehouse Station ExpressAsda750 m
- Tesco Rotherhithe St ExpressTesco750 m
- Co-op FR Canada WaterThe Southern Co-operative800 m
The neighbourhood: Southwark 001C
Everything about Southwark 001CThe postcode district: SE16
Everything about SE16Your MP
- Neil CoyleLabourMP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.