Nunhead & Queen's Road · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47259, -0.05627

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

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 68/100Yield 5.29%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
68
Environment
61
Investment
70

The bottom line

SE15 2HL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £412,500 median — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE15 2HL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-20.7% vs London avg
vs London income-1.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 2HL 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.1

—

Secondary

The St Thomas the Apostle College

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +1.46A8: 60.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Cross Fire Station · 494m

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£412,500

Median sale price

21% below London median

£412,500 is 21% below the London median (£520,000)

-6.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-3.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£412,500
Price per m²£6,704/m²
Price per ft²£623/ft²
Avg floor area57.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
31%
C
27%

Based on 58 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£8,125
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£20,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.0×

Price-to-income

£2,064/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£143,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (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

2007–2026 · CAGR

+3.1%

Total change

+78%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.9%

per year

Acceleration

-201.85

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £400k–£450k · 65 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 65 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£216k£216k+0%19
GFC & correction2008–2012£225k£71k-68.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£166k£280k+68.4%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£385k£445k+15.6%4.7
Pandemic surge2020–2020£320k£320k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£207k£329k+58.7%4.5
Current market2024–2026£155k£384k+147.7%2.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.1%
District
3.1%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

39out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Queens Road Peckham→ London Bridge· 4 tph
8 min

Nearby stations

Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
2 min walk
Queens Road PeckhamNational Rail
2 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
12 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationWindrush · Southern
14 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

117

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★23 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City35 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

9

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 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: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.9 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

VESTA ROAD SURGERY

58 VESTA ROAD, SE4 2NH

15 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 694 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

740m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express116 m
Julian supermarket331 m
Sainsbury's Local369 m
Kender Express Food & Wine394 m

Nearby cafes

Blackbird Bakery136 m
Well & Fed265 m
Andy’s Cafe542 m
Jamrock Café545 m

Nearby restaurants

Lebanese Grill91 m
Morley's93 m
Bahar110 m
Little Kudu146 m

Nearby pubs

Queens SE15156 m
Beer Rebellion207 m
The Hollydale Tavern330 m
The Golden Anchor440 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga181 m
The Yard774 m

Nearby pharmacies

Queens Road Pharmacy659 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy704 m
Sheel Pharmacy872 m

Nearby health

Bailie & Associates609 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery681 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 83

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

Investment score

Strong

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route741m
Crossrail 2 route6,598m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,071 nationally

2,624

Est. population

15,785/km²

67%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£41,200

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

21%
34%
22%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3434%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

20%
24%
43%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent24%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

35%
34%
White British35%
White Other9%
Asian11%
Black34%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household57%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.9%
Price vs London-20.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
39
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
73%
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)
18
Largest scheme
333 homes · WOOD DENE, WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, SE15
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

134-148, 134-148, Queen's Road, SE15158 homes
completed
THE PECKHAM CENTRE, THE PECKHAM CENTRE, ASYLUM ROAD, SE1548 homes
completed
QUEENS ROAD CENTRE, QUEENS ROAD CENTRE, ST MARY'S ROAD, LAUSANNE ROAD (REAR OF 2), SE1547 homes
completed
FORMER COLLINGWOOD SCHOOL, FORMER COLLINGWOOD SCHOOL, YORK GROVE, SE1541 homes
completed
EXCLUDING COMMUNITY GARDEN, CORNER OF, EXCLUDING COMMUNITY GARDEN, CORNER OF, ST MARY'S ROAD, DUNDAS ROAD, SE1537 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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Stamp duty on median price (£412,500)

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Key facts for SE15 2HL

Full postcodeSE15 2HL
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNunhead & Queen's Road
Latitude51.472594
Longitude-0.056275
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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