Rye Lane · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.46381, -0.06732

SE15 4HL— Rye Lane, Southwark

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

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Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 56/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
64
Schools
95
Transport
56
Environment
61
Investment
48

The bottom line

SE15 4HL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE15 4HL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Bellenden Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.1

★★★

Secondary

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: +1.00A8: 55.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 16 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +152% above 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£8,953/m²
Price per ft²£832/ft²
Avg floor area75.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
19%
D
13%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 50 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 24%Flat 76%

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£189,000
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+808%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.0%

per year

Acceleration

+11.30

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

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

Property Type Mix

Total: 75 sales

Terraced21.3%
Flat/maisonette78.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£73k£124k+69.8%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£140k£220k+57.1%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£233k£256k+10.1%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£165k£300k+81.8%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£390k£630k+61.5%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£570k£410k-28.1%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£580k£596k+2.8%7.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£660k£625k-5.3%3
Current market2025–2025£663k£663k+0%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
8.5%
District
8.5%
Terraced+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing2
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
9 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
9 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
16 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
20 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

106

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

6

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park210m
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 77% of London

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

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 1.0 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

49

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOne Below · 744 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Food & Wine244 m
SG Convenience Store402 m
Jaffa Food Store441 m
Stella's Groceries & Vegetables475 m

Nearby cafes

Batch170 m
Bake with Monia209 m
All and one224 m
Nola292 m

Nearby restaurants

081 Pizzeria134 m
Pedler161 m
Ba Ba197 m
McNeil's229 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel Oak154 m
The Gowlett225 m
The White Horse243 m
Hop, Burns and Black255 m

Nearby gyms

Sama Yoga463 m
East Dulwich Leisure Centre472 m
Gaia Pilates574 m
The Yard648 m

Nearby pharmacies

RoPharm Chemist517 m
Sheel Pharmacy611 m
Morrisons Pharmacy1.0 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Bailie & Associates1.1 km
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 208

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

48

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

59.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,972m
Crossrail 2 route6,345m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
29
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
96%
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)
43
Largest scheme
125 homes · 31-35, 31-35, EAST DULWICH ROAD, SE22
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

31-35, 31-35, EAST DULWICH ROAD, SE22125 homes
completed
249-267 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15122 homes
completed
CAR PARK SITE, CAR PARK SITE, COPELAND ROAD, SE15 3SL67 homes
completed
213, 213, RYE LANE, SE15 4TP40 homes
completed
190, 190, RYE LANE, SE15 4NF22 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 4HL

Full postcodeSE15 4HL
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRye Lane
Latitude51.463811
Longitude-0.067316
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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