Peckham Rye · Southwark · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.45737, -0.05226

SE15 3AF— Peckham Rye, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 3AF, Peckham Rye, Southwark

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 31/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
31
Environment
78
Investment
41

The bottom line

SE15 3AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE15 3AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 3AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Ivydale Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★★

Secondary

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.41A8: 54.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

2 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-56% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary8%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft2%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,143/m²
Price per ft²£664/ft²
Avg floor area74.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
13%
E
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 16%Terraced 60%Flat 16%Other 8%

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£186,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+485%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-30.0%

per year

Acceleration

-44.50

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Semi-detached17.4%
Terraced65.2%
Flat/maisonette17.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£90k£99k+10.3%3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£157k£205k+30.6%1.7
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£305k£305k+0%3
GFC & correction2009–2012£335k£285k-14.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£695k£745k+7.2%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£525k£655k+24.8%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£750k£750k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£525k£525k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
14.8%
District
14.8%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Nunhead

Nearby stations

Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
12 min walk
NunheadNational Rail
13 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
16 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
23 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

116

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★42 min
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City56 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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park632m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 7.4 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 yield856.6 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

19 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 · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Sea Master (813 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 610 m
8 tennis courts2 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

K & M Supermarket152 m
Hardings Convenience Store161 m
Ivydale Mini Market176 m
Best-one311 m

Nearby cafes

The Round737 m
French Café Bistrot811 m
norris + knight824 m
Goodcup1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Sea Master813 m
Lorenzo816 m
400 rabbits1.0 km
Miss Margarita1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Ivy House94 m
The Waverley Arms563 m
Watson's General Telegraph817 m
The Man of Kent937 m

Nearby gyms

Homestall Road Sports Ground396 m
Club House503 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sheel Pharmacy950 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 16

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

41

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
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

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

43.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,067m
Crossrail 2 route7,605m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,490 nationally

2,589

Est. population

12,673/km²

72%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
26%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3423%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
38%
19%
23%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent19%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
18%
White British59%
White Other12%
Asian3%
Black18%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household37%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent23%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
92%
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)
29
Largest scheme
67 homes · THAMES WATER DEPOT SITE, THAMES WATER DEPOT SITE, BORLAND ROAD, STUART ROAD, SE15
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THAMES WATER DEPOT SITE, THAMES WATER DEPOT SITE, BORLAND ROAD, STUART ROAD, SE1567 homes
completed
1-3 Stuart Road SE1512 homes
completed
Site Adjacent to 19, Site Adjacent to 19, Rosenthorpe Street, Fernholme Road, SE15 3EG12 homes
completed
Land to north of 63-71, Land to north of 63-71, Rye Hill Park, SE159 homes
completed
257, 257, Peckham Rye, SE15 3AB7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.8%
Ward turnout
52%
Election year
2026
MP
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
MP majority
18,397
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Councillors

Victoria MillsLabour
Renata HamvasLabour

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Key facts for SE15 3AF

Full postcodeSE15 3AF
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardPeckham Rye
Latitude51.457366
Longitude-0.052258
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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