Peckham Rye · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.46297, -0.06344

SE15 3UP— Peckham Rye, Southwark

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 44/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
81
Schools
95
Transport
44
Environment
62
Investment
59

The bottom line

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE15 3UP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE15 3UP 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★★

Secondary

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +1.00A8: 55.4

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 · 17 min walk

6 primaries · 3 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Cross Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
4%
E
3%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£168,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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

2000–2023 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+474%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+177.0%

per year

Acceleration

+115.56

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£66k£66k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£122k£140k+14.8%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£192k£192k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£150k£163k+8.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£85k£85k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£137k£380k+177%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Peckham Rye→ London Bridge· 6 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Peckham RyeNational Rail
11 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
11 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
16 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
23 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

123

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 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 park352m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 12.0 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

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK

SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, SE5 8UH

22 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 1.3 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

63

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOne Below · 914 m
1 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)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

SG Convenience Store168 m
Food & Wine399 m
Ayres563 m
Jaffa Food Store593 m

Nearby cafes

Batch341 m
Bake with Monia366 m
All and one379 m
Cafe G418 m

Nearby restaurants

Babette154 m
081 Pizzeria316 m
Pedler334 m
Ba Ba356 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel Oak233 m
The Old Nun's Head375 m
The Man of Kent386 m
The White Horse426 m

Nearby gyms

Sama Yoga429 m
East Dulwich Leisure Centre644 m
MoreYoga694 m
The Yard765 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sheel Pharmacy393 m
RoPharm Chemist668 m

Nearby health

Bailie & Associates1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 117

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

59

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
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,915m
Crossrail 2 route6,627m

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
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
93%
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)
36
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
18-26 & 18A, 18-26 & 18A, NUNHEAD LANE, SE1566 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, SCYLLA ROAD, NUNHEAD GREEN, NUNHEAD LANE, LINDEN GROVE and CANDLE GROVE, SE1522 homes
completed
1-23, 1-23, PECKHAM RYE, SE1520 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 3UP

Full postcodeSE15 3UP
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardPeckham Rye
Latitude51.462973
Longitude-0.063436
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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