Rye Lane · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47168, -0.06443

SE15 2PJ— Rye Lane, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 2PJ, Rye Lane, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 51/100Transport 63/100

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Liveability
66
Safety
51
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
62
Investment
79

The bottom line

SE15 2PJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE15 2PJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+283.0% vs London avg

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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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.1

—

Secondary

The St Thomas the Apostle College

Not yet inspected · 7 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 · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

248.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+128% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft10%
Robbery7%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime5%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 972m

Crime is +283% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
8%

Based on 16 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£202,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2022 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+346%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.5%

per year

Acceleration

-6.16

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£101k£109k+7.9%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£183k£200k+9.6%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£178k£178k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£260k£390k+50%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£395k£395k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£375k£423k+12.7%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£450k£450k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.2%
District
8.2%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Peckham RyeNational Rail
5 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
5 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
7 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationWindrush · Southern
21 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

182

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 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

35

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)179
Nearest car park228m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.0 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): 4

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

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

132

Parks (1km)

56

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOne Below · 348 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Yours Food and Wine238 m
Ali green grocery325 m
Wing Tai Supermarket327 m
Sainsbury's Local361 m

Nearby cafes

Oi Spaghetti247 m
CLF Arts Cafe301 m
Agrobeso323 m
Cafe World336 m

Nearby restaurants

Wildflower209 m
Jumbi216 m
Nim's Kitchen237 m
Daphanie's277 m

Nearby pubs

frank's cafe185 m
Prince of Peckham225 m
The Copper Tap228 m
Eko Brewery and Taproom255 m

Nearby gyms

The Yard266 m
Yogarise272 m
The Gym Group325 m
MoreYoga356 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy295 m
Morrisons Pharmacy330 m
RoPharm Chemist411 m
Sheel Pharmacy853 m

Nearby health

Bailie & Associates232 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery286 m
Colgrove Dental1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 275

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

79

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
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,117m
Crossrail 2 route6,121m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,010 nationally

2,212

Est. population

11,940/km²

64%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

12.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

22%
31%
22%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+7%

Tenure

31%
49%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent31%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

21%
38%
White British21%
White Other13%
Asian11%
Black38%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
53
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
85%
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)

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
CAR PARK SITE, CAR PARK SITE, COPELAND ROAD, SE15 3SL67 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Jasmine AliLabour
Esme DobsonLabour
Reginald PopoolaGreen

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Key facts for SE15 2PJ

Full postcodeSE15 2PJ
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRye Lane
Latitude51.471677
Longitude-0.064435
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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