Rye Lane · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.46667, -0.06125

SE15 3RX— Rye Lane, Southwark

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

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Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 50/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
61
Investment
38

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE15 3RX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+105.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 3RX 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.6

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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 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

133.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Cross Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +105% 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£7,962/m²
Price per ft²£740/ft²
Avg floor area94.1 m²

EPC breakdown

D
14%
E
4%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 77%Flat 13%

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£235,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2026 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+745%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-16.6%

per year

Acceleration

-100.29

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Semi-detached10%
Terraced76.7%
Flat/maisonette13.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£89k£146k+64.5%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£228k£250k+9.5%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£142k£325k+128.3%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£342k£475k+38.9%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£357k£680k+90.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£790k£850k+7.6%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£490k£490k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£900k£900k+0%2
Current market2026–2026£750k£750k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
11.8%
District
11.8%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

79out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing37
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Queens Road Peckham→ London Bridge· 4 tph
8 min

Nearby stations

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

39

Walkability score

106

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 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

7

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park464m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 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: 3.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.5 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

VESTA ROAD SURGERY

58 VESTA ROAD, SE4 2NH

18 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

66

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOne Below · 682 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

SG Convenience Store308 m
Ayres310 m
Food & Wine382 m
Jaffa Food Store427 m

Nearby cafes

Goodcup272 m
Nola347 m
Ozzies361 m
All and one383 m

Nearby restaurants

Peckham Bazaar134 m
400 rabbits282 m
Babette298 m
Yilmaz Kebab327 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Nun's Head198 m
Pyrotechnists Arms225 m
El Vermut259 m
The Beer Shop274 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga269 m
The Yard481 m
Yogarise547 m
The Gym Group706 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sheel Pharmacy265 m
RoPharm Chemist468 m
Morrisons Pharmacy883 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy894 m

Nearby health

Bailie & Associates826 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery885 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 122

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

38

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 65%
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

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

38.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,484m
Crossrail 2 route6,570m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,783 nationally

1,906

Est. population

10,912/km²

58%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

20%
29%
18%
19%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3429%
35–4918%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

17%
15%
54%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent15%
Social rent54%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

32%
45%
White British32%
White Other8%
Asian7%
Black45%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household55%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
83%
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
LINDEN ESTATE, LINDEN ESTATE, LINDEN GROVE, SE15120 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 3RX

Full postcodeSE15 3RX
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRye Lane
Latitude51.466669
Longitude-0.061249
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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