Peckham · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47372, -0.07204

SE15 5EB— Peckham, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 5EB, Peckham, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 49/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
56
Schools
60
Transport
49
Environment
63
Investment
49

The bottom line

SE15 5EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers 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 5EB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+230.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 5EB 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 · 1 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 · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

214.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+97% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences12%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 413m

Crime is +230% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,436/m²
Price per ft²£784/ft²
Avg floor area60.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
14%
C
43%
D
40%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 103 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 17%Flat 78%Other 4%

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£151,750
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+2.9%

Total change

+131%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.2%

per year

Acceleration

-202.57

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £450k–£500k · 42 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 42 sales

Terraced19%
Flat/maisonette81%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£180k£69k-61.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£91k£100k+9.6%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£205k£410k+100%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£300k£170k-43.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£341k£341k+0%4
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£359k£415k+15.6%8
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£200k£200k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£555k£415k-25.2%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.9%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

51out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing10
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Peckham Rye→ London Bridge· 6 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
6 min walk
Peckham RyeNational Rail
6 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
13 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
17 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

174

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 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

52

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)191
Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.8 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

8 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

56

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHao Wah Chinese Supermarket · 53 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Cakery109 m
Little Hut109 m
Tesco Express269 m
Wing Tai Supermarket270 m

Nearby cafes

Panedería Mil Delícias25 m
Queen's Kitchen34 m
Little Deli @1748 m
The Cinnamon Tree Bakery57 m

Nearby restaurants

Soul Food & Jerk Chicken21 m
KHF26 m
Dixie Grill42 m
Hong Kong Garden44 m

Nearby pubs

The Hope65 m
Tola127 m
The Kentish Drovers138 m
The Greyhound246 m

Nearby gyms

Peckham Pulse117 m
Flying Fantastic187 m
The Gym Group387 m
Yogarise542 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy232 m
Morrisons Pharmacy251 m
RoPharm Chemist670 m
V E Lettsom Pharmacy783 m

Nearby health

Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery437 m
Bailie & Associates500 m
Colgrove Dental685 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 271

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

49

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,190m
Crossrail 2 route5,546m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,753 nationally

1,507

Est. population

12,537/km²

65%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

23%
30%
22%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3430%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

16%
33%
42%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent33%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

20%
36%
14%
White British20%
White Other11%
Asian11%
Black36%
Mixed7%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household63%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
60
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
96%
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)
20
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 3A & 4A, SUMNER ESTATE, PHASE 3A & 4A, SUMNER ESTATE, COMMERCIAL WAY, SUMNER ROAD, LISFORD STREET, SE15132 homes
completed
PHASE 2, SUMNER ESTATE, PHASE 2, SUMNER ESTATE, COMMERCIAL WAY, SUMNER ROAD, LISFORD STREET, SE15120 homes
completed
PHASE 5A (EAST) SITE BOUNDED BY, PHASE 5A (EAST) SITE BOUNDED BY, KELLY AVENUE, PECKHAM ROAD, SE15119 homes
completed
SITE SOUTH OF, SITE SOUTH OF, LISFORD STREET, SUMNER ROAD, MELON ROAD, SE15115 homes
completed
PHASE 4B, CAMDEN ESTATE, PHASE 4B, CAMDEN ESTATE, COTTAGE WALK, KENT WAY, CRABTREE WALK, SE15104 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
15.4%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Ryan Denis CoxGreen
Sabina EmmanuelLabour
Dean Douglas PetersGreen

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Key facts for SE15 5EB

Full postcodeSE15 5EB
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardPeckham
Latitude51.473718
Longitude-0.072038
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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