Peckham Rye · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.46094, -0.05999

SE15 3UG— Peckham Rye, Southwark

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 45/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
60
Safety
81
Schools
95
Transport
45
Environment
64
Investment
38

The bottom line

SE15 3UG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE15 3UG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 3UG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Rye Oak Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★★

Secondary

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.41A8: 54.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Robbery3%

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 · 1.6km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,158/m²
Price per ft²£851/ft²
Avg floor area89.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
11%
E
4%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 42%Flat 47%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£224,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+9.2%

Total change

+1193%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.4%

per year

Acceleration

+5.02

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £450k–£500k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Semi-detached9.1%
Terraced39.4%
Flat/maisonette51.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£58k£163k+180.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£90k£350k+288.9%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2010£400k£430k+7.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£483k£610k+26.4%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£480k£572k+19.2%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£604k£925k+53.3%1.5
Current market2024–2025£810k£750k-7.4%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
10.5%
District
10.5%
Terraced+0% α
Local
21.3%
District
21.3%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

65out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing11
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Nunhead

Nearby stations

NunheadNational Rail
11 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
15 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
18 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
20 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

95

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 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

5

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park283m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 4.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 7.7 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): 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

20 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

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 · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Man of Kent (435 m)

Nearest supermarketOne Below · 1.2 km
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

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)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

SG Convenience Store347 m
Hardings Convenience Store508 m
Ayres601 m
Food & Wine724 m

Nearby cafes

The Round293 m
Cafe G466 m
Goodcup557 m
Batch669 m

Nearby restaurants

Babette372 m
400 rabbits566 m
081 Pizzeria645 m
Pedler663 m

Nearby pubs

The Man of Kent435 m
The Old Nun's Head483 m
El Vermut507 m
The Clock House511 m

Nearby gyms

Sama Yoga481 m
Homestall Road Sports Ground711 m
MoreYoga912 m
Club House1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Sheel Pharmacy450 m
RoPharm Chemist981 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 50

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

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 moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 65%
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,988m
Crossrail 2 route6,944m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,178 nationally

2,125

Est. population

22,796/km²

67%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

22%
28%
23%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3428%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
28%
21%
35%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent21%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
29%
White British41%
White Other10%
Asian5%
Black29%
Mixed11%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household43%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent35%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
36
Largest scheme
120 homes · LINDEN ESTATE, LINDEN ESTATE, LINDEN GROVE, SE15
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LINDEN ESTATE, LINDEN ESTATE, LINDEN GROVE, SE15120 homes
completed
159-161 Peckham Rye London SE15 3HX, Solomon's Passage, SE15 3HX71 homes
completed
18-26 & 18A, 18-26 & 18A, NUNHEAD LANE, SE1566 homes
completed
RYE HILL ESTATE, RYE HILL ESTATE, PECKHAM RYE, SE1523 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, SCYLLA ROAD, NUNHEAD GREEN, NUNHEAD LANE, LINDEN GROVE and CANDLE GROVE, SE1522 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.8%
Ward turnout
52%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
18,397
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Councillors

Victoria MillsLabour
Renata HamvasLabour

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Key facts for SE15 3UG

Full postcodeSE15 3UG
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardPeckham Rye
Latitude51.460938
Longitude-0.059995
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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