Nunhead & Queen's Road · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47464, -0.06241

SE15 2EN— Nunhead & Queen's Road, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 2EN, Nunhead & Queen's Road, Southwark

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 63/100

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
62
Investment
69

The bottom line

SE15 2EN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SE15 2EN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+65.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE15 2EN

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE15 2EN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

John Donne Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.1

—

Secondary

The St Thomas the Apostle College

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +1.46A8: 60.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 2 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

107.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Burglary10%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Cross Fire Station · 918m

Crime is +65% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
20%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£196,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £350k–£400k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£448k£448k+0%20

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 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
5 min walk
Queens Road PeckhamNational Rail
5 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
9 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationWindrush · Southern
19 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

191

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 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

52

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)59
Nearest car park132m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.7 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK

SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, SE5 8UH

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKumasi Market · 513 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local114 m
Francia’s Mini Mart201 m
Newsagent208 m
Acorn Off License213 m

Nearby cafes

Well & Fed219 m
Jamrock Café285 m
Andy’s Cafe297 m
Agrobeso314 m

Nearby restaurants

Chaska Macha154 m
Meeting House Fish Bar203 m
Daphanie's207 m
Naïfs219 m

Nearby pubs

The Copper Tap157 m
Prince of Peckham235 m
Beer Rebellion280 m
Queens SE15361 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga367 m
Peckham Pulse567 m
The Gym Group619 m
Yogarise620 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy264 m
Morrisons Pharmacy456 m
RoPharm Chemist768 m
Sheel Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Bailie & Associates196 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery241 m
Colgrove Dental850 m
my dentist1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 133

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

69

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
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route762m
Crossrail 2 route6,117m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,591 nationally

1,600

Est. population

22,011/km²

64%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

22%
38%
18%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3438%
35–4918%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

22%
48%
16%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent12%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership16%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
43%
White British28%
White Other11%
Asian8%
Black43%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household61%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
44
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
79%
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)
16
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
2-4, 2-4, WOODS ROAD, SE15 2PX122 homes
completed
Former Leisure Centre McKerrell Road/Hanover Park SE15, Hanover Park, Clayton Road96 homes
completed
FORMER LEISURE CENTRE, FORMER LEISURE CENTRE, McKerrell Road, Hanover Park / Clayton Road, SE1575 homes
completed
151-163, 151-163, PECKHAM HIGH STREET, SE1560 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
19.2%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Catherine Alice DawkinsGreen
Claire Frances SheppardGreen
Richard Joseph TaylorGreen

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Key facts for SE15 2EN

Full postcodeSE15 2EN
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNunhead & Queen's Road
Latitude51.474638
Longitude-0.062409
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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