Lower Road is in London and in Southwark district. SE16 2XL is located in the Rotherhithe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Road, London, SE16 2XL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SE16 2XS, SE16 2XP, SE16 2UB, SE16 2UH, SE16 2UE, SE16 2XH, SE16 2XQ, SE16 2PW, SE16 1LL.

Lower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Road are based on 287 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2XL

Average Price
£457,459
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£887,734
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£390,229
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£473,578
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat A 171 Lower Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£344,0002021-04-13 £355,476
Flat A 147 Lower Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£430,0002017-04-05 £433,612
151 Lower Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,202,6162016-09-30 £1,339,064
149 Lower Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,208,4002016-09-30 £1,345,504
Flat C 171 Lower Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002013-08-23 £305,111

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Grange Road, SE1 3BW 		1,862 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clyde Nursery School.
Alverton Street, Deptford SE8 5NH 		1,878 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Old Church Nursery School
Walter Terrace, Stepney E1 0RJ 		2,575 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Meeting House Lane, SE15 2TT 		2,654 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre
McMillan Street, Deptford SE8 3EH 		2,716 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gomm Road, Lower Road SE16 2TY 		37 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rotherhithe Primary School
Rotherhithe New Road, SE16 2PL 		452 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southwark Park Primary School
383 Southwark Park Road, Bermondsey SE16 2JH 		509 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Albion Primary School
Albion Street, Rotherhithe SE16 7JD 		581 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alfred Salter Primary School
Quebec Way, Rotherhithe SE16 7LP 		806 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Compass School Southwark
Drummond Road, SE16 2BT 		840 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bacon's College
Timber Pond Road, SE16 6AT 		1,117 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4City of London Academy (Southwark)
240 Lynton Road, SE1 5LA 		1,323 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Catholic College
Llewellyn Street, Bermondsey SE16 4UN 		1,398 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Bermondsey
55 Southwark Park Road, SE16 3TZ 		1,488 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew City College
Poplar High Street, Poplar E14 0AF 		3,096 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		4,172 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		4,434 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		4,574 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEast London Arts & Music
Maltings Close, Bromley By Bow E3 3TA 		4,798 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		2,975 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		3,495 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street, Lewisham SE13 7BN 		4,655 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew Academy
St Joseph's Vale, SE3 0XX 		5,416 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCavendish School
Lady Gomm House, 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA 		431 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMarathon Science School
1-9 Evelyn Street, Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ 		930 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Spa School, Bermondsey
Monnow Road, SE1 5RN 		1,287 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School
3-4 Shadwell Pier Head, Glamis Road E1W 3TD 		1,600 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Gables Montessori Primary School
4 Wapping Lane, E1W 2RG 		1,785 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The lodge space120a70 yd
Mange tout45c Surrey Quays Shopping Cent238 yd
Starbucks coffee company7-9 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre238 yd
Pho thuy tay1b250 yd
Burger king45 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China hall14195 yd
Whelan's free house11250 yd
The yellow house126273 yd
Surdoc social club ltd16-19352 yd
Surrey docks185407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cycling cantina1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre238 yd
Pizza 1889 ltdOutside Tesco Extra238 yd
Coffee and oliveOutside Red Shipping Container Surrey Quays Shopping Centre238 yd
Momoda bentoOutside Red Shipping Container Surrey Quays Shopping Centre238 yd
Sushi momodaSushi Momoda Surrey Quays Shopping Centre240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre238 yd
Sainsbury's30-32446 yd
Costcutters173-181542 yd
The CoopUnit N, Cannon Wharf799 yd
Sainsbury's192-1961,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Seven Islands Leisure Centre
LOWER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool249 yd
Southwark Park Sports Centre
THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM HAWKSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite300 yd
Southwark Park
Gomm Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts337 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre
ROPE STREET 		health and fitness suite795 yd
Southwark College (Closed)
Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool953 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey)
NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD 		health and fitness suite987 yd
Millwall Lions Centre
BOLINA ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,003 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den)
THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD 		grass pitches1,054 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s2.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1727 crimes were reported near Lower Road . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was theft from the person. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SE16 2XL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1727
Theft From The Person 368
Violence And Sexual Offences 367
Anti Social Behaviour 240
Other Theft 237
Public Order 98
Vehicle Crime 79
Robbery 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Shoplifting 57
Bicycle Theft 51
Burglary 49
Drugs 28
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SE16 2XL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Maritime Street501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Province Drive481 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rotherhithe Old Road261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rotherhithe Old Road261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rotherhithe Old Road261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rotherhithe Old Road261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Province Drive481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Province Drive481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Province Drive481 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rotherhithe Old Road261 yd

Employment

SE16 2XL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 2XL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Student (economically inactive)53
Retired33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee21
Unemployed17
Other15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Human health and social work activities11
Financial and insurance activities11
Other11
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities7
Education5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female174
Male189

Partnership Status

Single227
Married: Opposite sex65
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed10

Health

Very good health179
Good health114
Fair health46
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 178
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese18
Indian6
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black African41
Black Caribbean17
Other Black11
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White214
Roma4
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom206
European Union53
Rest of Europe14
Africa29
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean22
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK206
10+ Years65
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years36

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland1
France4
Germany5
Italy16
Portugal1
Spain6
Lithuania1
Poland2
Other EU countries12
Other Europe9
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America7
Oceania3
No passport held27

Religion

No religion135
Christian140
Jewish2
Muslim37
Other religion4
Not answered44
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