Old Kent Road · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48022, -0.06092

SE15 2SB— Old Kent Road, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 2SB, Old Kent Road, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 48/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
62
Investment
36

The bottom line

SE15 2SB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE15 2SB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+126.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE15 2SB

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How SE15 2SB 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 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 53.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 8 min walk

9 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

146.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+35% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary11%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft6%
Robbery3%

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 · 1.1km

Crime is +126% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,277/m²
Price per ft²£955/ft²
Avg floor area72.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
8%
E
3%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 97%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
Rebuild cost estimate£181,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

2002–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+330%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+67.1%

per year

Acceleration

+73.15

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £175k–£200k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£168k£196k+16.7%5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£245k£250k+2%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£240k£425k+77.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£325k£390k+20%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£440k£765k+74.1%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£460k£460k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£432k£723k+67.1%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

51

Walkability score

169

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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

72

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)59
Nearest car park112m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.6 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: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.0 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS

ARTESIAN HEALTH CENTRE, 138 GRANGE ROAD, SE1 3GF

23 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

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

125

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Duke of Sussex (333 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 384 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

A1B105 m
Commercial Way Food and Wine215 m
Local Unique Beers Wines & Spirits Ltd230 m
Grabo258 m

Nearby cafes

Andy’s Cafe379 m
Jamrock Café382 m
Ilderton Cafe649 m
Well & Fed714 m

Nearby restaurants

Chan73 m
Chef's Delight75 m
Delicas Colombianas79 m
Corner Fish Bar188 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of Sussex333 m
Asylum Tavern367 m
Afrikiko440 m
Carlton Tavern468 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga727 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy770 m
Asda771 m
Morrisons Pharmacy947 m

Nearby health

my dentist470 m
Colgrove Dental725 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery760 m
Bailie & Associates770 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 153

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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
3.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

42.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route174m
Crossrail 2 route6,012m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,772 nationally

2,023

Est. population

5,198/km²

54%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£38,100

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

21%
28%
20%
20%
Under 1821%
18–3428%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+12%

Tenure

19%
59%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent19%
Social rent59%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free2%

Ethnicity

22%
42%
White British22%
White Other11%
Asian9%
Black42%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household68%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent59%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
41
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
88%
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)
142
Largest scheme
333 homes · WOOD DENE, WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, SE15
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

8-24, 8-24, SYLVAN GROVE, SE15 1PE80 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR OF, 102, LAND AT REAR OF, 102, NAYLOR ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE(40-70), FENSHAM ROAD, SE1525 homes
completed
New Cross Service Station, 814, New Cross Service Station, 814, Old Kent Road, SE15 1NQ21 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF, 1-29 ALIAS 31, LAND REAR OF, 1-29 ALIAS 31, STUDHOLME STREET, SE1516 homes
completed
CARLTON WORKS, REAR OF, 4-10, CARLTON WORKS, REAR OF, 4-10, ASYLUM ROAD, SE1515 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 2SB

Full postcodeSE15 2SB
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardOld Kent Road
Latitude51.480225
Longitude-0.060919
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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