Rye Lane · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.46554, -0.06243

SE15 3PL— Rye Lane, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 3PL, Rye Lane, Southwark

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Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 56/100~10% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
61
Investment
66

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SE15 3PL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE15 3PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+8.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 3PL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Rye Oak Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.6

—

Secondary

The St Thomas the Apostle College

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +1.46A8: 60.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

70.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
→ Stable

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Cross Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +8% above 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£4,072/m²
Price per ft²£378/ft²
Avg floor area54.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
23%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 10%Flat 86%

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£135,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+2.8%

Total change

+102%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.1%

per year

Acceleration

+14.82

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £100k–£125k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Semi-detached5.6%
Terraced11.1%
Flat/maisonette83.3%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£107k£107k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£65k£90k+37.9%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£117k£133k+13.2%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£117k£117k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£220k£340k+54.5%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2020£300k£300k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£508k£508k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£295k£215k-27.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
11.6%
District
11.6%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
9 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
9 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
12 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
22 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

167

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★30 min
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf39 min ↓
City44 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

8

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park435m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.7 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): 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 yield856.6 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

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

71

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOne Below · 709 m

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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

SG Convenience Store193 m
Food & Wine295 m
Ayres386 m
Jaffa Food Store411 m

Nearby cafes

Nola277 m
Bake with Monia287 m
All and one288 m
Batch295 m

Nearby restaurants

Babette170 m
Mr Bao242 m
Voodoo Ray's244 m
Yilmaz Kebab248 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Nun's Head207 m
The Angel Oak237 m
The Man of Kent274 m
El Vermut297 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga401 m
The Yard527 m
Yogarise587 m
Sama Yoga714 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sheel Pharmacy269 m
RoPharm Chemist471 m
Morrisons Pharmacy949 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy987 m

Nearby health

Bailie & Associates929 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery981 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 167

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

66

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
Gross yield
10.2% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,634m
Crossrail 2 route6,556m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,137 nationally

1,941

Est. population

14,749/km²

68%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

21%
33%
22%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3433%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

21%
23%
46%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent23%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
31%
White British40%
White Other11%
Asian4%
Black31%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household54%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
86%
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)
35
Largest scheme
122 homes · 249-267 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

249-267 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15122 homes
completed
159-161 Peckham Rye London SE15 3HX, Solomon's Passage, SE15 3HX71 homes
completed
CAR PARK SITE, CAR PARK SITE, COPELAND ROAD, SE15 3SL67 homes
completed
18-26 & 18A, 18-26 & 18A, NUNHEAD LANE, SE1566 homes
completed
41-75 Consort Road London Southwark SE15 2PR49 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 3PL

Full postcodeSE15 3PL
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRye Lane
Latitude51.465538
Longitude-0.062434
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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