Rye Lane · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.46662, -0.06567

SE15 4UR— Rye Lane, Southwark

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

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Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 55/100Yield 7.47%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
64
Schools
95
Transport
55
Environment
61
Investment
71

The bottom line

SE15 4UR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) at £292,500 median — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE15 4UR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-43.8% vs London avg
vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+152.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 4UR has changed

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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.1

★★★

Secondary

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 13 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 · 12 min walk

7 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

86

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +152% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£292,500

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 44% below London median

£292,500 is 44% below the London median (£520,000)

+234.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+200.0%
Sales (24 months)8
New build0.0%
Avg flat£292,500
Price per m²£5,096/m²
Price per ft²£473/ft²
Avg floor area57.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
39%
C
23%
E
1%

Based on 63 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£2,125
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£10,900

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

6.5×

Price-to-income

£1,463/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£144,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

2008–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+166%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.4%

per year

Acceleration

-154.53

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2008–2008£110k£110k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£350k+40%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£108k£226k+110.5%2.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£98k£98k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£260k£293k+12.4%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-1.9%
District
-1.9%

CAGR over 10yr 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
Peckham Rye→ London Bridge· 6 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Peckham RyeNational Rail
6 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
6 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
12 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
21 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

157

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 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

10

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)120
Nearest car park340m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.6 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

17 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

49

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOne Below · 482 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Food & Wine98 m
Jaffa Food Store164 m
Stella's Groceries & Vegetables201 m
K&K Butchers230 m

Nearby cafes

Nola49 m
Ozzies76 m
All and one113 m
Bake with Monia126 m

Nearby restaurants

Bairro Alto29 m
Taca46 m
Yilmaz Kebab55 m
Voodoo Ray's77 m

Nearby pubs

The Nags Head64 m
Canavans Pool Hall94 m
The White Horse128 m
Four Quarters181 m

Nearby gyms

The Yard336 m
Yogarise382 m
MoreYoga403 m
Gaia Pilates483 m

Nearby pharmacies

RoPharm Chemist236 m
Sheel Pharmacy521 m
Morrisons Pharmacy755 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy834 m

Nearby health

Bailie & Associates796 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery833 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 260

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

71

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
Gross yield
7.5% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 7% of London
Gentrification score54/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.2

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,645m
Crossrail 2 route6,301m

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

Inner cityHigh 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%
Price vs London-43.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
91%
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
122 homes · 2-4, 2-4, WOODS ROAD, SE15 2PX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

249-267 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15122 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
41-75 Consort Road London Southwark SE15 2PR49 homes
completed
213, 213, RYE LANE, SE15 4TP40 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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Stamp duty on median price (£292,500)

£2,125

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for SE15 4UR

Full postcodeSE15 4UR
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRye Lane
Latitude51.466617
Longitude-0.065671
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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