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SE16 2XU · Southwark · London

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SE16 2XU.

Sat · 19 Sep
21°high
Light rain17° low
Sun19°14° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
Mon21°11° lowClear21 Sep
Tue23°14° lowPartly cloudy22 Sep
Wed22°13° lowClear23 Sep
Thu21°11° lowPartly cloudy24 Sep
Today20°14° lowCloudy25 Sep
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OVERVIEW

Overview

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↗House price trend+2.2%Southwark · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning97 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationCanada Water0.1 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood populationChecking population…Small-area figure
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Southwark

SE16 2XU is in the Southwark local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Canada Water, about 0.1 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£466,000SE16 postcode district

19 Sep 2025 – 27 Jul 2026

278 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£582,473Southwark

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+2.2%Southwark

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £466,000 Use area average: £582,473
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Block C Former Mulberry Business Park Quebec Way London SE16Discharge of condition 18 'Validation Test (Acoustics)' required by planning permission ref no. 23/AP/0543 'Construction of a Part 13 and Part 14 storey building (over basement) with a maximum height of 51m AOD to provide 135 co-living/shared living rooms with associated internal and external amenity space (Sui generis) together with ground and first floor commercial units (Class E), with ancillary refuse/cycle stores, servicing areas, landscaping, associated public realm works and provision of 2 disabled car parking spaces.'Awaiting decision›⌂Tower Bridge Business Complex 100 Clements Road Aka Biscuit Factory And Bermondsey Campus Site Keetons Road London SE16 4DGDetails of condition 86 (Circular Economy Statement - Post Completion) relating to Building 1-4 only, as required by planning permission ref. 23/AP/2124 dated 12/03/2024 for 'Demolition, alterations and extension of existing buildings and erection of new buildings comprising a mixed-use scheme including providing new dwellings (Class C3), flexible Class A1/A3/A4/B1/D1/D2, flexible multi-use Class A1/A3/A4/D1 floorspace within retained Block BF-F, and a new secondary school. The development also includes communal amenity space, landscaping, children's playspace, car and cycle parking, installation of plant, new pedestrian, vehicular and servicing routes, the creation of two new pedestrian routes through the Railway Arches and associated works; and Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved) for the part demolition and part retention of existing buildings and erection of two new buildings comprising a mixed-use scheme, providing new homes (Class C3) and flexible multi-use floorspace (Class A1/A3/A4/D1), and other associated works. Amendments to planning permission 17/AP/4088 and variation of its conditions including: Increase the total number of homes from 1536 to 1624 Increased provision of social rent homes Changes to massing and architecture Changes to the quantum and allocation of non-residential floorspace Removal of block R and basement under block RST with its ramp Revised provision of public realm, playspace and tree planting Enhanced fire strategy for each building Increased communal spaces for residents Reconfigured parking provision Revised energy and overheating strategy'.Awaiting decision›⌂Tower Bridge Business Complex 100 Clements Road Aka Biscuit Factory And Bermondsey Campus Site Keetons Road London SE16 4DGPartial discharge of condition 87 'Whole life carbon - Post occupation ' (Block 1-4) required by planning permission ref no. 23/AP/2124Awaiting decision›⌂Tower Bridge Business Complex 100 Clements Road Aka Biscuit Factory And Bermondsey Campus Site Keetons Road London SE16 4DGDetails of condition 45 (Delivery and servicing plan) in relation to Block DE as required by planning permission ref. 23/AP/2124 dated ref. 12/03/2024 for 'Demolition, alterations and extension of existing buildings and erection of new buildings comprising a mixed-use scheme including providing new dwellings (Class C3), flexible Class A1/A3/A4/B1/D1/D2, flexible multi-use Class A1/A3/A4/D1 floorspace within retained Block BF-F, and a new secondary school. The development also includes communal amenity space, landscaping, children's playspace, car and cycle parking, installation of plant, new pedestrian, vehicular and servicing routes, the creation of two new pedestrian routes through the Railway Arches and associated works; and Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved) for the part demolition and part retention of existing buildings and erection of two new buildings comprising a mixed-use scheme, providing new homes (Class C3) and flexible multi-use floorspace (Class A1/A3/A4/D1), and other associated works. Amendments to planning permission 17/AP/4088 and variation of its conditions including: Increase the total number of homes from 1536 to 1624 Increased provision of social rent homes Changes to massing and architecture Changes to the quantum and allocation of non-residential floorspace Removal of block R and basement under block RST with its ramp Revised provision of public realm, playspace and tree planting Enhanced fire strategy for each building Increased communal spaces for residents Reconfigured parking provision Revised energy and overheating strategy'.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Southwark.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Albion Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.2 mi
  2. Cavendish SchoolOther independent special school · Ages 11–160.4 mi
  3. Southwark Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.4 mi
  4. Alfred Salter Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.4 mi
Immediate neighbourhoodChecking neighbourhood population…

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Reported crime983

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 236Anti-social behaviour · 210Theft from the person · 129
Employment6.0%

Unemployment estimate for Southwark · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Bermondsey and Old Southwark.

Local councilSouthwarkLocal authority for SE16 2XU
Latest general election · 2024Labour44.8% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour44.8% of votes54.1% turnout
2019Labour49.6% of votes65.0% turnout
2017Labour53.2% of votes67.0% turnout
2015Labour43.1% of votes61.7% turnout
2010Liberal Democrats48.4% of votes57.5% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

How to get here on the Tube
Nearest motorway / major roadM117.1 miles
Clean air & driving chargesUltra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)Inside the ULEZ
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London City Airport

About 4.6 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HM Prison Pentonville4.4 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Kennington Park2.5 mi
  2. South Norwood6.6 mi
  3. Richmond Park9.3 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path0.3 mi
  2. North Downs Way14.7 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

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Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SE16 2XU
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
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O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS / Nomis where available. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 19 Sep 2026, 03:45
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 27 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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