Old Kent Road · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48122, -0.06492

SE15 1RN— Old Kent Road, Southwark

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 40/100

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
63
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
62
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE15 1RN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 1RN 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 102.1

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy (Southwark)

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 53.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary10%
Theft8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 889m

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
5%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

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 suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£137,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2023 · CAGR

+2.1%

Total change

+18%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.5%

per year

Acceleration

-19.72

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

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

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£272k£275k+1.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£325k£325k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£320k£320k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee line
22.1 min walk
Queens Road Peckham→ London Bridge· 4 tph
8 min

Nearby stations

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

40

Walkability score

144

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 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

70

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)59
Nearest car park19m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.9 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): 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 suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS

ARTESIAN HEALTH CENTRE, 138 GRANGE ROAD, SE1 3GF

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

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

143

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKumasi Market · 917 m
4 tennis courts1 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Grabo228 m
Local Unique Beers Wines & Spirits Ltd232 m
Commercial Way Food and Wine276 m
A1B310 m

Nearby cafes

Jamrock Café588 m
Andy’s Cafe591 m
Agrobeso798 m
Cafe World802 m

Nearby restaurants

Corner Fish Bar165 m
Alhaji SUYA Peckham165 m
Wazobia186 m
AFC204 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of Sussex267 m
Asylum Tavern621 m
The Olde Apple Tree641 m
Afrikiko738 m

Nearby gyms

Peckham Pulse874 m
MoreYoga955 m
Flying Fantastic1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Asda493 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy795 m
Morrisons Pharmacy930 m

Nearby health

my dentist268 m
Colgrove Dental471 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery794 m
Bailie & Associates831 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 121

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

52

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
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score54/100
Bakerloo Extension route220m
Crossrail 2 route5,714m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,544 nationally

2,259

Est. population

7,921/km²

65%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£38,100

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

25%
30%
22%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+5%

Tenure

17%
23%
53%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent24%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

20%
41%
White British20%
White Other10%
Asian13%
Black41%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household64%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
37
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
94%
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)
187
Largest scheme
333 homes · WOOD DENE, WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, SE15
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
Lindley Estate, Garages and Nursery Site, Lindley Estate, Garages and Nursery Site, Peckham Park Road, SE 6SX16 homes
completed
CARLTON WORKS, REAR OF, 4-10, CARLTON WORKS, REAR OF, 4-10, ASYLUM ROAD, SE1515 homes
completed
610 Old Kent Road London SE15 1JB, SE15 1JB12 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 1RN

Full postcodeSE15 1RN
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardOld Kent Road
Latitude51.481217
Longitude-0.064924
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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