SE16 3RQ
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Property report — SE16 3RQ
Open-data due diligence for SE16 3RQ and the area around it.
SE16 3RQ in brief: 62 recorded sales (£42,250–£440,000) · very low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SE16 3RQ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SE16 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£472,564
Population
25,395
Crimes recorded
109
Schools
4
Flood risk
Very low
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SE16 3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (22 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £440,000 | 21 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2025-03-14 | £430,000 | 23 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2024-06-07 | £340,000 | 10 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2022-11-24 | £310,000 | 11 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2021-12-01 | £341,250 | 3 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2021-10-27 | £430,000 | 22 ABBEY GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2021-07-21 | £317,500 | 13 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2021-06-25 | £357,000 | 34 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2021-04-30 | £340,000 | 32 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2020-01-29 | £355,000 | 1 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2019-08-22 | £330,500 | 12 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2018-08-31 | £360,000 | 15 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2015-02-20 | £220,000 | 9 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2015-01-23 | £310,000 | 15 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2015-01-22 | £332,000 | 24 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2013-12-20 | £290,000 | 34 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2013-08-05 | £240,500 | 26 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2013-05-31 | £210,000 | 8 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2013-01-25 | £228,000 | 10 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2012-12-18 | £225,000 | 6 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2012-09-18 | £190,000 | 7 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2012-04-17 | £230,000 | 28 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2012-04-02 | £213,500 | 25 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2011-05-17 | £235,000 | 23 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2010-09-29 | £217,500 | 26 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2010-08-25 | £200,000 | 10 ABBEY GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2007-08-24 | £210,000 | 8 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2005-08-05 | £179,000 | 34 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2005-02-11 | £141,000 | 13 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2005-01-07 | £150,000 | 28 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2004-10-29 | £158,000 | 25 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2004-10-11 | £172,500 | 4 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2004-07-08 | £155,000 | 11 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2002-12-20 | £147,000 | 9 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2002-06-14 | £144,000 | 34 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2002-04-05 | £128,000 | 26 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2001-08-28 | £125,000 | 11 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2001-08-08 | £109,950 | 25 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2001-07-27 | £107,000 | 19 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2001-04-06 | £102,500 | 3 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2000-12-06 | £89,950 | 1 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2000-11-10 | £84,000 | 4 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2000-10-24 | £118,000 | 22 ABBEY GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2000-09-15 | £90,000 | 16 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1999-12-17 | £78,000 | 8 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1999-10-25 | £98,000 | 26 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1999-08-13 | £76,120 | 10 ABBEY GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 1999-02-19 | £56,500 | 17 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1998-12-04 | £60,000 | 11 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1998-09-08 | £61,500 | 20 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1998-08-27 | £62,000 | 9 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1998-06-01 | £63,500 | 33 ABBEY GARDENS | Flat |
| 1997-04-16 | £49,000 | 10 ABBEY GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 1997-04-11 | £53,500 | 34 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1997-02-19 | £51,000 | 20 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1997-02-18 | £42,250 | 5 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1996-12-18 | £70,500 | 23 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1996-03-20 | £48,500 | 8 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1996-02-20 | £49,500 | 1 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1996-02-08 | £50,000 | 31 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1995-02-16 | £51,050 | 1 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1995-01-27 | £50,000 | 20 ABBEY GARDENS | Terraced |
62 recorded sales on SE16 3RQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Bermondsey | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| City of London Academy (Southwark) | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Good (2021) |
| Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Charter School Bermondsey | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Southwark Park Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi) · QHS GP CARE HOME SERVICE (0.3 mi) · SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: GUY'S HOSPITAL (1.2 mi) · GUYS HOSPITAL - COVID VACCINATION CENTRE (1.2 mi) · GSTT @ LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL (1.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST AUGUSTINE (Grade II*) (0.2 mi) · FORMER VICARAGE TO CHURCH OF ST AUGUSTINE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · RAILWAY BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BLUE PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · MEDICA PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · HOBBS PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Bermondsey (0.4 mi) · South Bermondsey (0.6 mi) · Surrey Quays (0.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: St. James Supermarket (0.1 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.1 mi) · Londis (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 34
- One-person households
- 35%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 11,036
Owned 22% · Social rent 45% · Private rent 29%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SE16 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SE16 3 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 99/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSE16 | SectorSE16 3 | PostcodeSE16 3RQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £578,198 | £472,564 | £180,235 |
| Population | 74,941 | 25,395 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 581 | 109 | — |
| Schools | 19 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 90% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SE16 3); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.