Rye Lane · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.46931, -0.06724

SE15 4BJ— Rye Lane, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 4BJ, Rye Lane, Southwark

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 63/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
64
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
62
Investment
80

The bottom line

SE15 4BJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE15 4BJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+152.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 4BJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Bellenden Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.1

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Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 41.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

164.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+51% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary8%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 903m

Crime is +152% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
49%
C
5%

Based on 54 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 91%Other 9%

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£148,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2024 · CAGR

+10.4%

Total change

+100%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+27.0%

per year

Acceleration

+44.27

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £350k–£400k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£205k£114k-44.4%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£415k£442k+6.5%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£390k£323k-17.2%2.5
Current market2024–2024£410k£410k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-17.2%
District
-17.2%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
2 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
2 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
10 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
19 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

136

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

20

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park92m
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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.3 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): 2

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 yield856.7 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

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

114

Parks (1km)

66

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

17

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOne Below · 174 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

17

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Family Carnation Supermarket50 m
Family Convenience Store UK69 m
K&K Butchers114 m
Stella's Groceries & Vegetables138 m

Nearby cafes

CLF Arts Cafe77 m
Oi Spaghetti83 m
Larry's135 m
Elta Tavern Kitchen171 m

Nearby restaurants

Deserted Cactus38 m
Eastern Bloc64 m
Salas Wraps72 m
Chicken World84 m

Nearby pubs

John the Unicorn62 m
Social72 m
Eko Brewery and Taproom74 m
Bussey Rooftop Bar75 m

Nearby gyms

Yogarise68 m
The Yard71 m
The Gym Group205 m
Gaia Pilates385 m

Nearby pharmacies

RoPharm Chemist95 m
Morrisons Pharmacy438 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy539 m
Sheel Pharmacy771 m

Nearby health

Bailie & Associates521 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery543 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 317

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

80

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,442m
Crossrail 2 route6,065m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,250 nationally

2,214

Est. population

12,620/km²

71%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

21%
36%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3436%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

17%
34%
33%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent34%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

39%
29%
White British39%
White Other13%
Asian7%
Black29%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household65%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
57
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
22
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)
34
Largest scheme
333 homes · WOOD DENE, WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, SE15
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

249-267 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15122 homes
completed
Former Leisure Centre McKerrell Road/Hanover Park SE15, Hanover Park, Clayton Road96 homes
completed
FORMER LEISURE CENTRE, FORMER LEISURE CENTRE, McKerrell Road, Hanover Park / Clayton Road, SE1575 homes
completed
CAR PARK SITE, CAR PARK SITE, COPELAND ROAD, SE15 3SL67 homes
completed
1-15 Bournemouth Road And 143-147 Rye Lane London SE15 4ST, Rye Lane [143-147], SE15 4ST62 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 4BJ

Full postcodeSE15 4BJ
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRye Lane
Latitude51.469313
Longitude-0.067242
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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