Rye Lane · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47243, -0.07005

SE15 5BS— Rye Lane, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 51/100Transport 64/100

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Liveability
66
Safety
51
Schools
60
Transport
64
Environment
63
Investment
79

The bottom line

SE15 5BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE15 5BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+283.0% vs London avg

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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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 41.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

248.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+128% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft10%
Robbery7%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime5%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 574m

Crime is +283% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
16%
D
10%
E
10%
F
3%
G
1%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 33%Detached 17%Flat 8%Other 25%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£157,250
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2020 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+205%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-56.6%

per year

Acceleration

-54.16

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached22.2%
Semi-detached22.2%
Terraced44.4%
Flat/maisonette11.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£174k£426k+144.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£80k£1.25m+1460.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.22m£1.22m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£530k£530k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
3 min walk
Peckham RyeNational Rail
3 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
11 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
18 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

186

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★25 min
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City38 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

45

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)191
Nearest car park56m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 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: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.0 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

10 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

62

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKumasi Market · 123 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Wing Tai Supermarket75 m
Tesco Express81 m
The Cakery99 m
Little Hut117 m

Nearby cafes

Costa106 m
Zionly Manna Vegan Caribbean Cafe151 m
The Cinnamon Tree Bakery211 m
Panedería Mil Delícias212 m

Nearby restaurants

Osman Juice11 m
Greggs29 m
KFC66 m
Tasty77 m

Nearby pubs

Tola81 m
The Kentish Drovers141 m
The Hope155 m
The Red Bull211 m

Nearby gyms

Flying Fantastic48 m
The Gym Group195 m
Peckham Pulse198 m
Yogarise345 m

Nearby pharmacies

Morrisons Pharmacy133 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy331 m
RoPharm Chemist480 m

Nearby health

Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery350 m
Bailie & Associates390 m
Colgrove Dental830 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 293

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

79

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
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,242m
Crossrail 2 route5,733m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,010 nationally

2,212

Est. population

11,940/km²

64%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

12.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

22%
31%
22%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+7%

Tenure

31%
49%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent31%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

21%
38%
White British21%
White Other13%
Asian11%
Black38%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
70
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
23
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)
29
Largest scheme
132 homes · PHASE 3A & 4A, SUMNER ESTATE, PHASE 3A & 4A, SUMNER ESTATE, COMMERCIAL WAY, SUMNER ROAD, LISFORD STREET, SE15
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PHASE 3A & 4A, SUMNER ESTATE, PHASE 3A & 4A, SUMNER ESTATE, COMMERCIAL WAY, SUMNER ROAD, LISFORD STREET, SE15132 homes
completed
SITE SOUTH OF, SITE SOUTH OF, LISFORD STREET, SUMNER ROAD, MELON ROAD, SE15115 homes
completed
Former Leisure Centre McKerrell Road/Hanover Park SE15, Hanover Park, Clayton Road96 homes
completed
FORMER LEISURE CENTRE, FORMER LEISURE CENTRE, McKerrell Road, Hanover Park / Clayton Road, SE1575 homes
completed
1-15 Bournemouth Road And 143-147 Rye Lane London SE15 4ST, Rye Lane [143-147], SE15 4ST62 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 5BS

Full postcodeSE15 5BS
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRye Lane
Latitude51.472435
Longitude-0.070047
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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