Old Kent Road · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47773, -0.06022

SE15 1DD— Old Kent Road, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 1DD, Old Kent Road, Southwark

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 61/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
62
Investment
61

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE15 1DD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 1DD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Bird In Bush School

Good · Inspected Jul 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 102.1

—

Secondary

The St Thomas the Apostle College

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +1.46A8: 60.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 5 min walk

10 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft10%
Burglary8%
Robbery3%
Drug offences1%

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: New Cross Fire Station · 891m

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,497/m²
Price per ft²£511/ft²
Avg floor area79 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
15%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 59%Flat 38%Other 3%

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£197,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+804%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.8%

per year

Acceleration

+47.86

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Terraced65.5%
Flat/maisonette34.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£59k£80k+35.4%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£186k£145k-22.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£187k£240k+28.7%2
GFC & correction2010–2011£288k£250k-13%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£315k£511k+62.1%1.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£880k£880k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£513k£513k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£415k£534k+28.8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
12.5%
District
12.5%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

46out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing7
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Queens Road Peckham→ London Bridge· 4 tph
8 min

Nearby stations

Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
6 min walk
Queens Road PeckhamNational Rail
6 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
13 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
18 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

218

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)59
Nearest car park282m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.3 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 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

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

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

135

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 327 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Acorn Off License165 m
Newsagent213 m
Francia’s Mini Mart233 m
Commercial Way Food and Wine253 m

Nearby cafes

Andy’s Cafe98 m
Jamrock Café102 m
Well & Fed432 m
Blackbird Bakery501 m

Nearby restaurants

Meeting House Fish Bar228 m
Empire Lounge316 m
New Golden Wok323 m
805336 m

Nearby pubs

Asylum Tavern123 m
Carlton Tavern310 m
Duke of Sussex364 m
Afrikiko402 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga454 m
Peckham Pulse818 m
Yogarise994 m
The Yard999 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy575 m
Morrisons Pharmacy770 m

Nearby health

Bailie & Associates547 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery559 m
my dentist733 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 109

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

61

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
5.3% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 17% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route388m
Crossrail 2 route6,141m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,257 nationally

2,290

Est. population

11,217/km²

67%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£41,200

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

18%
34%
19%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3434%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

21%
24%
45%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent24%
Social rent45%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
13%
33%
White British34%
White Other13%
Asian6%
Black33%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household61%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent45%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
47
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
84%
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)
69
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
THE PECKHAM CENTRE, THE PECKHAM CENTRE, ASYLUM ROAD, SE1548 homes
completed
83-89, 83-89, QUEENS ROAD, 2 A-C CARLTON GROVE, SE15 2EZ47 homes
completed
64-74, 64-74, QUEEN'S ROAD, SE1534 homes
completed
101-113, 101-113, Queens Road, SE15 2EZ31 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 SE15 1DD

Full postcodeSE15 1DD
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardOld Kent Road
Latitude51.477731
Longitude-0.060218
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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