Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.49044, -0.08113

SE1 5TY— Faraday, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 5TY, Faraday, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 47/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
70
Schools
60
Transport
47
Environment
41
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE1 5TY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SE1 5TY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+48.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 5TY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Surrey Square Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Ark Walworth Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 41.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

9 primaries · 4 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 72% of London
↑ Rising 1608.3%

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

0.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

82

Road safety score

10

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk4 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 645m

Crime is +48% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
25%
D
9%
E
11%
F
3%
G
2%

Based on 52 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 33%Terraced 17%Flat 33%Other 17%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£133,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2007 · CAGR

+13.3%

Total change

+172%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-23.1%

per year

Acceleration

-53.60

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached50%
Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£92k£92k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£249k£325k+30.5%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£250k£250k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Borough Underground StationNorthern line
17.5 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
18 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
18 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
21 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

320

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★18 min
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo23 min ↓
Canary Wharf30 min ↓
City23 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

20

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park336m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
785m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

61%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed342 Mbps
Median download353 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: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.1 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, SE1 5TY

0 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Huntsman and Hounds (320 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 499 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

164m

Post office

Nearby shops

Andino61 m
Iman International Supermarket122 m
Jas News179 m
Adam Halalway243 m

Nearby cafes

El Marsem76 m
L'Opera81 m
Salteñas Martin84 m
Saba Cafe87 m

Nearby restaurants

Lebanese Grill20 m
Lè Joint51 m
Lebanese Grill Mix56 m
Creme Delights81 m

Nearby pubs

Huntsman and Hounds320 m
Refugio424 m
The Victoria461 m
The Hour Glass504 m

Nearby gyms

PlayFit Sports Club382 m
The Gym496 m
Burgess Park Sports Centre779 m
Oca London819 m

Nearby pharmacies

AR Chemist37 m
Lings Pharmacy215 m
Tesco Pharmacy384 m
Cambelle Pharmacy594 m

Nearby health

Old Kent Road Surgery7 m
East Street Surgery87 m
The Dun Cow Surgery264 m
Calm Dental489 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 142

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
38
New (last 12 months)
11
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
19
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A & A ENTERTAINTMENT LTD
ACCOUNTS AID LIMITED
ANU MEDICAL LTD
BORONDO CONCERTS LIMITED
BORONDO LONDON LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score23/100
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

43.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route118m
Crossrail 2 route4,388m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,709 nationally

2,137

Est. population

21,934/km²

60%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£36,300

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

28

Community stability

Age profile

20%
31%
23%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3431%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

39%
46%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent39%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

21%
15%
28%
17%
White British21%
White Other15%
Asian8%
Black28%
Mixed9%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine32%
No car household69%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent39%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
94%
Borough approval rate
89%
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)
128
Largest scheme
226 homes · FORMER HARTLEY'S JAM FACTORY, FORMER HARTLEY'S JAM FACTORY, GREEN WALK, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site Of 82-96 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4NX70 homes
completed
1-3 Congreve Street And 6-11 Townsend Street And Land At Corner Of Congreve Street And Townsend Street London SE17, 6-11 Townsend Street68 homes
completed
5D-87 & 18-64 EXC. 31 & 26, 5D-87 & 18-64 EXC. 31 & 26, MARCIA ROAD, PENRY STREET (4), SE167 homes
completed
BACON SCHOOL BUILDING, 'THE SCHOOLHOUSE', BACON SCHOOL BUILDING, 'THE SCHOOLHOUSE', PAGES WALK, SE158 homes
completed
BERMONDSEY MEWS, BERMONDSEY MEWS, LEROY STREET, SE148 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.3%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Mohamed DeenLabour
Felicia JohnstonLabour
Sasjkia OttoLabour

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Key facts for SE1 5TY

Full postcodeSE1 5TY
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.490440
Longitude-0.081128
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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