Old Kent Road · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48439, -0.06843

SE1 5BA— Old Kent Road, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 5BA, Old Kent Road, Southwark

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 44/100Yield 3.64%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
59
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
63
Investment
57

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Location

SE1 5BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+88.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE1 5BA

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How SE1 5BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Phoenix Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.5

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy (Southwark)

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 53.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 14 min walk

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

122.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft9%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

6

Incidents (1yr)

26

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 466m

Crime is +88% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee line
18.2 min walk
South Bermondsey

Nearby stations

South BermondseyNational Rail
13 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
18 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
20 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

151

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★26 min
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City38 min ≈

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

45

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park85m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed450 Mbps
Median download429 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.6 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS

ARTESIAN HEALTH CENTRE, 138 GRANGE ROAD, SE1 3GF

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

151

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Lord Nelson (479 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. James Supermarket · 918 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,537 licensed premises in borough1,034 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

941m

Post office

Nearby shops

Angels Cuisine293 m
Ultima Milla305 m
Arin Wines447 m
Grabo484 m

Nearby cafes

Bilan Cafe760 m
S.O.S Coffee895 m
Crol & Co.901 m
Pop Inn Cafe964 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's2 m
Subway119 m
AFC259 m
Enish Africa279 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Nelson479 m
The Olde Apple Tree647 m
Duke of Sussex660 m
The Queen Victoria878 m

Nearby gyms

Burgess Park Sports Centre601 m
The Gym624 m
PlayFit Sports Club755 m
Crossfit Bermondsey913 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda82 m
Tesco Pharmacy731 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

my dentist257 m
Colgrove Dental543 m
The Dun Cow Surgery846 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 84

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DINGO LOUNGE LIMITED
KENT RESTAURANT & LOUNGE LTD
MAAN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
NEW COVENANT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score54/100
Bakerloo Extension route41m
Crossrail 2 route5,390m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,086 nationally

2,133

Est. population

15,895/km²

75%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£36,300

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

24%
25%
27%
20%
Under 1824%
18–3425%
35–4927%
50–6420%
65+4%

Tenure

44%
27%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent44%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership9%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
15%
24%
29%
White British19%
White Other15%
Asian5%
Black24%
Mixed7%
Other29%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine33%
No car household59%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
45
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
93%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Old Kent Road
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£10.0bn
Est. completion
2045

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
194
Largest scheme
190 homes · COOPER'S ROAD ESTATE, COOPER'S ROAD ESTATE, COOPER'S ROAD, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

181 homes
completed
399, 399, Rotherhithe New Road, Verney Road, SE16 3HG158 homes
completed
MAISMORE ARMS P.H., 104, MAISMORE ARMS P.H., 104, PECKHAM PARK ROAD, SE1594 homes
completed
434 - 452, 434 - 452, Old Kent Road, SE1 5AG85 homes
completed
Coopers Road Estate Coopers Road London SE1 5ED, SE1 5ED80 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
17.6%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Evelyn AkotoLabour and Co-operative Party
Richard LivingstoneLabour and Co-operative Party
Alexandra AustinGreen

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Key facts for SE1 5BA

Full postcodeSE1 5BA
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardOld Kent Road
Latitude51.484386
Longitude-0.068434
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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