Rye Lane · Southwark · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.46296, -0.07708

SE15 4DA— Rye Lane, Southwark

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

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Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 56/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
73
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
46
Investment
35

The bottom line

SE15 4DA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE15 4DA

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+18.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 4DA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Goose Green Primary and Nursery School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.7

—

Secondary

The Charter School East Dulwich

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 53.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 20 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary11%
Theft6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences0%

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: Peckham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,459/m²
Price per ft²£1,065/ft²
Avg floor area108.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
8%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 85%Flat 15%

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£270,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+11.1%

Total change

+1801%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+69.1%

per year

Acceleration

+101.74

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £50k–£75k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Terraced87.5%
Flat/maisonette12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£75k£230k+206.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£266k£266k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£460k£460k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£385k£378k-1.9%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£809k£544k-32.7%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£800k£750k-6.2%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.35m£1.35m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.00m£1.25m+25%1
Current market2024–2025£843k£1.43m+69.1%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
9.4%
District
9.4%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

16out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
East Dulwich→ London Bridge· 4 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

East DulwichNational Rail
4 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
12 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
13 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
23 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

64

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★32 min
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf40 min ↓
City46 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park453m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Nearby car parks

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Disabled· no
482m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 18.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% 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 AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 12.1 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

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 474 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 255 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless Food & Wine257 m
Brothers Fruit & Vegetables767 m
Food & Wine800 m
Stella's Groceries & Vegetables883 m

Nearby cafes

Golden Yoke184 m
Blackbird Bakery196 m
Nido306 m
Chilli & Garlic321 m

Nearby restaurants

Hong Hong180 m
Chern Thai191 m
Maxi Pizza200 m
Rice & peas214 m

Nearby pubs

The Cherry Tree205 m
East Dulwich Tavern320 m
The Bishop386 m
The Gowlett463 m

Nearby gyms

HS Fitness Studio188 m
Bodylift296 m
East Dulwich Leisure Centre432 m
Gaia Pilates644 m

Nearby pharmacies

V E Lettsom Pharmacy959 m

Nearby health

Tessa Jowell Health Centre470 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 145

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

35

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score29/100
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

67.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,399m
Crossrail 2 route5,788m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,655 nationally

1,561

Est. population

18,920/km²

71%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£49,900

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

44

Community stability

Age profile

22%
23%
29%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3423%
35–4929%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

21%
29%
27%
22%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent27%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

57%
14%
White British57%
White Other13%
Asian4%
Black14%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household40%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
43
Planning apps (3 years)
35
Local approval rate
95%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
24
Largest scheme
151 homes · LAND AT FORMER ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL, LAND AT FORMER ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS ROAD, SE22
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

GROVE VALE DEPOT SITE, GROVE VALE DEPOT SITE, VALE END, SE2289 homes
completed
Part of East Dulwich Estate, Part of East Dulwich Estate, Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road and Pitcheley Road, SE2245 homes
completed
18 - 22, 18 - 22, Grove Vale, Railway Rise, SE22 8EF20 homes
completed
Edf Substation 15 Grove Vale London SE2214 homes
completed
36-38, 36-38, East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8PP8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Jasmine AliLabour
Esme DobsonLabour
Reginald PopoolaGreen

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Key facts for SE15 4DA

Full postcodeSE15 4DA
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRye Lane
Latitude51.462955
Longitude-0.077084
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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