Rye Lane · Southwark · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.46448, -0.07581

SE15 4DQ— Rye Lane, Southwark

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 90/100Transport 53/100Low yield 1.22%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Standout strength: safety

Liveability
78
Safety
90
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
56
Investment
38

Location

SE15 4DQ

Key facts for SE15 4DQ

Full postcodeSE15 4DQ
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRye Lane
Latitude51.464481
Longitude-0.075811
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+245.2% vs London avg
vs London income+18.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE15 4DQ

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE15 4DQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

The Belham Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

The Charter School East Dulwich

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 53.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 17 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
→ Stable

-89% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Robbery33%
Violence & sexual offences33%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,795,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 245% above London median

£1,795,000 is 245% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 7%Detached 2%Flat 71%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£126,650
First-time buyerFTB
£126,650
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£180,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

36.0×

Price-to-income

£8,979/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

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
6 min walk
🚇
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
10 min walk
🚇
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
13 min walk
🚇
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
20 min walk
🚇
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
33 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 40 buses/hr peak

53

Walkability score

47

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★31 min
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City42 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park587m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Disabled· no
618m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.9 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

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 665 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

49

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Gowlett (373 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 437 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless Food & Wine420 m
Food & Wine660 m
Jaffa Food Store705 m
Stella's Groceries & Vegetables710 m

Nearby cafes

Dudleys185 m
Crossroads Cafe330 m
Golden Yoke375 m
139 Fika379 m

Nearby restaurants

Malabar Feast279 m
Sam's Kebab314 m
Artusi318 m
Made of Dough350 m

Nearby pubs

The Gowlett373 m
The Cherry Tree393 m
The Victoria Inn403 m
East Dulwich Tavern459 m

Nearby gyms

HS Fitness Studio378 m
Gaia Pilates453 m
Bodylift455 m
East Dulwich Leisure Centre494 m

Nearby pharmacies

RoPharm Chemist736 m
V E Lettsom Pharmacy849 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Tessa Jowell Health Centre661 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% 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

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 (1.22%) 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
1.22% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score57/100
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

59.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,208m
Crossrail 2 route5,788m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

3.4%

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%
Price vs London+245.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
38
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
91%
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
125 homes · 31-35, 31-35, EAST DULWICH ROAD, SE22
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

GROVE VALE DEPOT SITE, GROVE VALE DEPOT SITE, VALE END, SE2289 homes
completed
104, 104, Choumert Road, SE15 4AA12 homes
completed
15a, 15a, Oglander Road, SE15 4EQ8 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 25 (known as 25a), Land adjacent to 25 (known as 25a), Grove Park, SE5 8LH8 homes
completed
Oglander P.H., 17, Oglander P.H., 17, Oglander Road, SE15 4EQ7 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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Stamp duty on median price (£1,795,000)

£126,650

Standard buyer

£126,650

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SE15 4DQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £1,795,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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