SE16 3UR postcode in Southwark, England
SE16 3UR is a postcode in Southwark, in the South Bermondsey ward. It is in the Bermondsey and Old Southwark parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SE16 3UR is, and what is near it
- SE16 3UR
- Other postcodes in SE16 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4940, longitude -0.0698)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after SE16 3UR?
- SouthwarkCouncil, for all local services Southwark: bins, council tax, planning
- Andy Bates, Fatmata Bah and Sunny LambeCouncillors elected for the South Bermondsey ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SE16 3UR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Bermondsey and Old SouthwarkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Neil Coyle (Labour). How to contact Neil Coyle
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at SE16 3UR?
Every home and business at SE16 3UR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at SE16 3UR?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SE16 3UR.
Check the bin days for SE16 3UR on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is SE16 3UR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 40 homes and businesses at SE16 3UR. 40 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Southwark
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE16 3UR: 8,655 properties in Southwark are at high risk (5.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Southwark
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of SE16 3UR is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:10 on 30 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames at South BermondseyFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames at South Bermondsey
- Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and WandsworthFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth
Sources: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026; Environment Agency flood warnings, warnings in force checked at 10:10 on 30 October 2026. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
At this postcode
Homes sold in SE16 3UR
HM Land Registry records 10 standard sales in SE16 3UR since 1999, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price from 2005 to 2009 was £117,500; the other spans had too few sales to give a price.
- 1995 to 1999, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2005 to 2009, middle price £117,500, 4 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE16 3UR from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 18 December 2024.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at SE16 3UR?
At the 2021 Census, 53 people (29 female, 24 male) lived at SE16 3UR, in 36 households.
| Census 2021 | SE16 3UR | SE16 3 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 53 | 12,006 |
| Households | 36 | 5,201 |
| People per household | 1.5 | 2.3 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The SE16 3 sector is its 169 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at SE16 3UR use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at SE16 3UR used 1,278 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 447 kWh.
| 2024 | SE16 3UR | SE16 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 34 | 25,192 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,278 kWh | 2,222 kWh |
| Gas meters | 6 | 13,543 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 447 kWh | 6,747 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is SE16 3UR in a conservation area?
The centre of SE16 3UR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point.
Near here
Which schools are near SE16 3UR?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to SE16 3UR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to SE16 3UR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE16 3UR is South Bermondsey Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- South Bermondsey Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Rotherhithe Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Bermondsey Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 600 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Reverdy Road, 144 m away.
More stations near SE16 3UR, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near SE16 3UR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE16 3UR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Bermondsey Spa Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3474 6000 350 mWalk
- Qhs Gp Care Home Service Phone 020 3049 7249 350 mWalk
- The New Mill Street Surgery Phone 020 7252 1817 750 mWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near SE16 3UR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE16 3UR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 50 chargers 900 mWalk
- Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near SE16 3UR?
The nearest to the centre of SE16 3UR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Grange Dental Surgery 350 mWalk
- WellZone Medical Phone 0330 221 5953 500 mWalk
- Calm Dental 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to SE16 3UR?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Guy's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7188 7188 1.6 kmCycle
- Borough Kidney Treatment Centre 1.7 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near SE16 3UR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE16 3UR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dunton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7232 0016 450 mWalk
- Bluegrove House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7394 2300 800 mWalk
- Tower Bridge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 7394 6840 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which pharmacies are near SE16 3UR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE16 3UR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Hobbs Pharmacy, Eyot House Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7231 3555 350 mWalk
- Cambelle Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7231 2647 350 mWalk
- Blue Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7237 1659 400 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near SE16 3UR?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE16 3UR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7232 2637 450 mWalk
- London PrimeVets Phone +442081530917 1.8 kmCycle
- Peckham Veterinary Surgery 2.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the SE16 3 sector
What do homes sell for near SE16 3UR?
Homes in SE16 3 sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 65 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £430,000 from 107 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Terraced £565,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette £365,000 60 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE16 district: a typical £460,000 from 363 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near SE16 3UR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around SE16 3UR. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (56%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Southwark for 2026‑27: £1,967. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,312 (band A) to £2,842 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,530.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,312 |
| Band B | about 430 (46%) | £1,530 |
| Band C | about 210 (22%) | £1,749 |
| Band D | about 130 (14%) | £1,967 |
| Band E | about 120 (13%) | £2,404 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £2,842 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,279 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £3,935 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 56% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 13% 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Southwark before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SE16 3UR is in (ONS area E01003977), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near SE16 3UR?
Police.uk records 1,482 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE16 3UR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 68, burglary 66, robbery 61, public order 60, bicycle theft 43, possession of weapons 11, other crime 9, criminal damage and arson 8.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for SE16 3UR
- Ward
- South Bermondsey
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Southwark
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency flood warnings, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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