St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.46966, -0.07746

SE15 5AJ— St Giles, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 5AJ, St Giles, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 57/100~9% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
46
Investment
67

The bottom line

SE15 5AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SE15 5AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+146.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 5AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.2

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 41.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

159.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+47% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Robbery7%
Drug offences5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 471m

Crime is +146% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,667/m²
Price per ft²£712/ft²
Avg floor area34.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
17%
E
8%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 38 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

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£86,250
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+280%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.7%

per year

Acceleration

+22.98

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £125k–£150k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£67k£67k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£60k£127k+110.9%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£105k£162k+53.8%1.3
GFC & correction2010–2011£115k£133k+15.2%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£139k£260k+87.7%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£270k£208k-23%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£278k£235k-15.3%2
Current market2025–2025£253k£253k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.4%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

41out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing22
Trend Position100

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 Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
7 min walk
Peckham RyeNational Rail
7 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
11 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
18 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

47

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★31 min
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf41 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

48

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)132
Nearest car park292m
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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 18.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

7 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince Albert (392 m)

Nearest supermarketHao Wah Chinese Supermarket · 541 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Spring Social Supermarket366 m
Nisa Local376 m
Kennedy's Sausages488 m
Payless491 m

Nearby cafes

Dudleys403 m
Crossroads Cafe437 m
139 Fika455 m
Petitou478 m

Nearby restaurants

Ganapati307 m
Pizza Hut Delivery358 m
Nandine373 m
Golden Harvest380 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Albert392 m
The Victoria Inn446 m
Peckham Arches517 m
Bar Story527 m

Nearby gyms

Gaia Pilates407 m
Flying Fantastic553 m
The Gym Group608 m
Peckham Pulse697 m

Nearby pharmacies

V E Lettsom Pharmacy369 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy554 m
RoPharm Chemist716 m
Morrisons Pharmacy733 m

Nearby health

Kings Dental Clinic814 m
Tessa Jowell Health Centre1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 98

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

67

Investment score

Good

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
8.6% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 4% of London
Gentrification score21/100
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

60.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,770m
Crossrail 2 route5,418m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,902 nationally

1,658

Est. population

7,482/km²

74%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

16%
36%
22%
16%
Under 1816%
18–3437%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
29%
28%
23%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent28%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

56%
13%
15%
White British56%
White Other13%
Asian5%
Black15%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household51%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
56
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
97%
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)
18
Largest scheme
167 homes · CAMDEN ESTATE, PHASE 2B, CAMDEN ESTATE, PHASE 2B, EXETER ROAD, EATON WALK, MILFORD WAY, GARDEN COURT, SE15
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Pelican House 88-96 Peckham Road London Southwark SE1580 homes
completed
SOUTHWARK TEACHERS CENTRE, SOUTHWARK TEACHERS CENTRE, LYNDHURST GROVE, SE520 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 25 (known as 25a), Land adjacent to 25 (known as 25a), Grove Park, SE5 8LH8 homes
completed
Lord Lyndhurst Public House, 53, Lord Lyndhurst Public House, 53, Lyndhurst Way, SE157 homes
completed
50, Shenley Road, SE5 8NN6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
15.9%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Rachael Mary Anne PennyGreen
Callum FowlerGreen
Andy HigsonGreen

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Key facts for SE15 5AJ

Full postcodeSE15 5AJ
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.469661
Longitude-0.077464
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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