Rye Lane · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47038, -0.06918

SE15 5DQ— Rye Lane, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 5DQ, Rye Lane, Southwark

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Top 6% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 63/100

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Liveability
77
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
63
Environment
62
Investment
79

Location

SE15 5DQ

Key facts for SE15 5DQ

Full postcodeSE15 5DQ
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRye Lane
Latitude51.470379
Longitude-0.069184
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-95.7% 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 41.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 7 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-86% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour67%
Other17%
Vehicle crime17%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

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
1 min walk
🚇
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
1 min walk
🚇
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
11 min walk
🚇
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
18 min walk
🚇
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
26 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 161 buses/hr peak

80

Walkability score

163

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★31 min
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City42 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

34

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)179
Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
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): 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

12 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (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

117

Parks (1km)

67

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOne Below · 12 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Ali green grocery39 m
Tesco Express156 m
Family Carnation Supermarket191 m
Wing Tai Supermarket197 m

Nearby cafes

Larry's74 m
Zionly Manna Vegan Caribbean Cafe107 m
CLF Arts Cafe112 m
Oi Spaghetti207 m

Nearby restaurants

Peckham Food Hall24 m
McDonald's24 m
Coal Rooms32 m
Taquizaldn49 m

Nearby pubs

Brick Brewery83 m
Peckham Arches85 m
Brick Brewery Taproom90 m
Forza Wine94 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group54 m
Yogarise150 m
The Yard216 m
Flying Fantastic234 m

Nearby pharmacies

RoPharm Chemist249 m
Morrisons Pharmacy313 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy467 m

Nearby health

Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery477 m
Bailie & Associates481 m
Colgrove Dental1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 307

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 score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,409m
Crossrail 2 route5,890m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

4.7%

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
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
63
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
91%
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)
35
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)

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
137-141A Rye Lane London Southwark SE1540 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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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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