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Rotherhithe
Southwark, London
Rotherhithe covers the peninsula south of the Thames between Bermondsey and Surrey Quays, a former docklands ward now ringed by parks and the river. Twenty-eight listed buildings include the Grade II* Church of St Mary Rotherhithe, the Grade II Grices Wharf and the Grade II Church Stairs. Southwark Park at twelve hectares anchors a sixteen-hectare green footprint, and nature and pollution both score well. Public-transport access is very good via Canada Water on the Jubilee and Overground, plus the Elizabeth line within reach. Food and non-food venue counts both top a hundred. New housing delivery is one of the stronger scores on this list. The drawbacks are safety, which lags the London median, air pollution near the Rotherhithe Tunnel portals, and market affordability which is tight.
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- Very good public-transport access
- 28 listed buildings
- 4.9% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Southwark Park (12.1 hectares)
- 246 open venues (132 food and drink, 114 other)
Rotherhithe score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 76/100).
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 71/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 22/100).
Rotherhithe, layer by layer
Property prices & growth
43/ 100
- Purchase affordability40
- Rent affordability40
- Price momentum (5yr)43
- Activity (turnover)44
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
34/ 100
- Personal safety40
- Property crime31
- Anti-social behaviour32
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Connectivity
71/ 100
Median public-transport access is excellent (TfL PTAL 6.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
28/ 100
- Air quality17
- Quietness45
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Cultural Signal
41/ 100
- Nightlife14
- Dining43
- Arts & culture21
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene79
- Vitality (openings, diversity)75
246 open venues nearby — 132 food & drink, 114 other.
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Education
54/ 100
- Primary schools56
- Secondary schools52
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Heritage
28/ 100
28 listed buildings · 5% under a conservation area
- Church of St Mary RotherhitheGrade II*
- Grices WharfGrade II
- Church StairsGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
76/ 100
- Green spaces84
- Waterways85
Largest green space: Southwark Park (12 ha). ~16 ha of green space in total.
Area development
22/ 100
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