Peckham · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47657, -0.07261

SE15 5GW— Peckham, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 45/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
56
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
63
Investment
46

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SE15 5GW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SE15 5GW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+230.0% 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.4

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Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 41.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 478m

Crime is +230% 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£7,568/m²
Price per ft²£703/ft²
Avg floor area74.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
10%
D
3%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 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£186,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
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

1999–2025 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+431%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.9%

per year

Acceleration

-3.89

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £200k–£250k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£105k£93k-12.3%7.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£155k£213k+37.3%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£218k£218k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£385k£385k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£394k£394k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£560k£560k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£571k£571k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£560k£560k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
10 min walk
Peckham RyeNational Rail
10 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
14 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
19 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

149

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 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

64

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)71
Nearest car park199m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.5 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 · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

134

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHao Wah Chinese Supermarket · 340 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

874m

Post office

Nearby shops

CNJ Convenience Store250 m
Little Hut376 m
The Cakery394 m
Payless407 m

Nearby cafes

Little Deli @17316 m
Queen's Kitchen321 m
Panedería Mil Delícias324 m
The Cinnamon Tree Bakery354 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Palace120 m
CFC128 m
Ewenla Lounge307 m
Delta Express Pizza309 m

Nearby pubs

The Hope340 m
The Olde Apple Tree349 m
The Kentish Drovers365 m
The Greyhound388 m

Nearby gyms

Peckham Pulse301 m
Flying Fantastic497 m
PureGym630 m
The Gym Group688 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy297 m
Morrisons Pharmacy473 m
Asda913 m
RoPharm Chemist973 m

Nearby health

Colgrove Dental376 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery548 m
Bailie & Associates624 m
my dentist949 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 169

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

46

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
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

49.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route937m
Crossrail 2 route5,380m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
57
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
100%
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)
191
Largest scheme
181 homes
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CAMDEN ESTATE, PHASE 2B, CAMDEN ESTATE, PHASE 2B, EXETER ROAD, EATON WALK, MILFORD WAY, GARDEN COURT, SE15167 homes
completed
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

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 5GW

Full postcodeSE15 5GW
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardPeckham
Latitude51.476569
Longitude-0.072609
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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