Peckham · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47739, -0.06601

SE15 1AB— Peckham, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 1AB, Peckham, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 47/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
67
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
47
Environment
63
Investment
42

The bottom line

SE15 1AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE15 1AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 1AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.0

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 41.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other21%
Burglary10%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,547/m²
Price per ft²£794/ft²
Avg floor area67.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
9%
D
12%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 89%Flat 11%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£168,500
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 fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+380%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.3%

per year

Acceleration

-187.52

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £175k–£200k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Terraced93.3%
Flat/maisonette6.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£125k£125k+0%4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£170k£246k+44.7%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£275k£300k+9.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£401k£401k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£317k£317k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£825k£825k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£600k£600k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
18.4%
District
18.4%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

83out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Peckham Rye→ London Bridge· 6 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
9 min walk
Peckham RyeNational Rail
11 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
11 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
22 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

235

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★25 min
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf36 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

72

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)59
Nearest car park69m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.4 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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 suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK

SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, SE5 8UH

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

129

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKumasi Market · 498 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

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)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Francia’s Mini Mart244 m
Newsagent258 m
Commercial Way Food and Wine259 m
Acorn Off License337 m

Nearby cafes

Agrobeso365 m
Cafe World369 m
Criterion Cafe370 m
Jamrock Café405 m

Nearby restaurants

Fusion Cuisine36 m
New Golden Wok92 m
Naïfs215 m
Meeting House Fish Bar248 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of Sussex170 m
The Greyhound401 m
The Red Bull420 m
Prince of Peckham422 m

Nearby gyms

Peckham Pulse475 m
Flying Fantastic656 m
MoreYoga712 m
The Gym Group756 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy365 m
Morrisons Pharmacy501 m
Asda836 m
RoPharm Chemist997 m

Nearby health

Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery366 m
Bailie & Associates413 m
Colgrove Dental461 m
my dentist698 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 176

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

Investment score

Moderate

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route626m
Crossrail 2 route5,774m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,808 nationally

1,407

Est. population

22,189/km²

62%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

8.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

17%
36%
21%
16%
Under 1817%
18–3436%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
30%
39%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent30%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

36%
13%
15%
24%
White British36%
White Other13%
Asian14%
Black24%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household58%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
55
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
94%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
Largest scheme
333 homes · WOOD DENE, WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, SE15
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WOOD DENE, WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, SE15333 homes
completed
MAISMORE ARMS P.H., 104, MAISMORE ARMS P.H., 104, PECKHAM PARK ROAD, SE1594 homes
completed
151-163, 151-163, PECKHAM HIGH STREET, SE1560 homes
completed
95A, 95A, MEETING HOUSE LANE, SE15 2TU29 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR OF, 102, LAND AT REAR OF, 102, NAYLOR ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE(40-70), FENSHAM ROAD, SE1525 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
15.4%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Ryan Denis CoxGreen
Sabina EmmanuelLabour
Dean Douglas PetersGreen

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Key facts for SE15 1AB

Full postcodeSE15 1AB
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardPeckham
Latitude51.477386
Longitude-0.066008
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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