St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47100, -0.07459

SE15 5AP— St Giles, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.73%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
70
Safety
71
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
46
Investment
51

The bottom line

SE15 5AP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £585,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE15 5AP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+12.5% vs London avg
vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+95.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 5AP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 41.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

126.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Theft8%
Robbery4%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 398m

Crime is +95% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£585,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 13%

£585,000 is 13% above the London median (£520,000)

+255.0%

This year

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£2,102,500
Avg flat£567,500
Price per m²£6,407/m²
Price per ft²£595/ft²
Avg floor area98.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
16%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 44%Terraced 22%Detached 4%Flat 30%

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£16,750
First-time buyerFTB
£8,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£34,300

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

12.9×

Price-to-income

£2,926/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£246,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+9.1%

Total change

+1402%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+255.0%

per year

Acceleration

+239.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £600k–£700k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Detached4.3%
Semi-detached43.5%
Terraced21.7%
Flat/maisonette30.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£140k£300k+114.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£550k£345k-37.3%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£640k£640k+0%3
GFC & correction2011–2011£550k£550k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£325k£1.03m+217.7%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.00m£2.00m+0%2
Current market2024–2026£513k£2.10m+310.2%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

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
5 min walk
Peckham RyeNational Rail
5 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
13 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
15 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

118

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

58

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)179
Nearest car park186m
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.2 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 · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

49

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHao Wah Chinese Supermarket · 308 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

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

Tesco Express336 m
The Cakery369 m
Payless375 m
Little Hut391 m

Nearby cafes

The Cinnamon Tree Bakery298 m
Zionly Manna Vegan Caribbean Cafe303 m
Little Deli @17330 m
Queen's Kitchen332 m

Nearby restaurants

Ganapati183 m
Morley's308 m
Dixie Grill310 m
Persepolis322 m

Nearby pubs

Peckham Arches342 m
Prince Albert346 m
Bar Story366 m
Tola369 m

Nearby gyms

Flying Fantastic305 m
Gaia Pilates377 m
The Gym Group394 m
Peckham Pulse453 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy384 m
Morrisons Pharmacy484 m
V E Lettsom Pharmacy542 m
RoPharm Chemist577 m

Nearby health

Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery703 m
Bailie & Associates743 m
Colgrove Dental1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 249

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

51

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score25/100
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

66

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,540m
Crossrail 2 route5,526m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,414 nationally

2,091

Est. population

17,093/km²

65%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityMixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

25%
27%
21%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
20%
46%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent20%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

37%
34%
White British37%
White Other10%
Asian6%
Black34%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household55%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%
Price vs London+12.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
53
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
95%
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)
22
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)

PHASE 5A (EAST) SITE BOUNDED BY, PHASE 5A (EAST) SITE BOUNDED BY, KELLY AVENUE, PECKHAM ROAD, SE15119 homes
completed
PHASE 4B, CAMDEN ESTATE, PHASE 4B, CAMDEN ESTATE, COTTAGE WALK, KENT WAY, CRABTREE WALK, SE15104 homes
completed
Pelican House 88-96 Peckham Road London Southwark SE1580 homes
completed
RYE LANE MARKET, 48, RYE LANE MARKET, 48, RYE LANE, SE1535 homes
completed
95, 95, PECKHAM ROAD, SE15 5LJ33 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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Stamp duty on median price (£585,000)

£16,750

Standard buyer

£8,000

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for SE15 5AP

Full postcodeSE15 5AP
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.470999
Longitude-0.074586
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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