Rye Lane · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47140, -0.06764

SE15 5HP— Rye Lane, Southwark

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

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Schools 100%Safety 51/100Transport 65/100

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
51
Schools
60
Transport
65
Environment
63
Investment
80

The bottom line

SE15 5HP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE15 5HP

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

Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 103.0

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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 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 6 min walk

9 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

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 · 769m

Crime is +283% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
7%
E
3%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 17%Flat 83%

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£126,500
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 CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2023 · CAGR

+-2.2%

Total change

-36%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-54.5%

per year

Acceleration

-40.11

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced16.7%
Flat/maisonette83.3%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£275k£275k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£169k£169k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£312k£312k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£450k£450k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£385k£175k-54.5%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
Better than 75% of London
Peckham Rye→ London Bridge· 6 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
2 min walk
Peckham RyeNational Rail
2 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
9 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
19 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

200

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 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

38

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)179
Nearest car park156m
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.1 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

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

70

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOne Below · 145 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

19

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Wing Tai Supermarket130 m
Ali green grocery133 m
Tesco Express160 m
Family Carnation Supermarket272 m

Nearby cafes

CLF Arts Cafe164 m
Zionly Manna Vegan Caribbean Cafe183 m
Oi Spaghetti199 m
Larry's212 m

Nearby restaurants

Wildflower58 m
Hanar - Kurdish Restaurant124 m
Taquizaldn126 m
Asian take away147 m

Nearby pubs

frank's cafe83 m
Bussey Rooftop Bar164 m
Rye Lane Cornerhouse180 m
Social181 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group108 m
Yogarise168 m
The Yard219 m
Flying Fantastic232 m

Nearby pharmacies

Morrisons Pharmacy206 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy320 m
RoPharm Chemist327 m

Nearby health

Bailie & Associates326 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery328 m
Colgrove Dental976 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 308

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

80

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 score28/100
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

41.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,257m
Crossrail 2 route5,934m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
68
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
92%
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)
25
Largest scheme
333 homes · WOOD DENE, WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, 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
CAR PARK SITE, CAR PARK SITE, COPELAND ROAD, SE15 3SL67 homes
completed
1-15 Bournemouth Road And 143-147 Rye Lane London SE15 4ST, Rye Lane [143-147], SE15 4ST62 homes
completed
151-163, 151-163, PECKHAM HIGH STREET, SE1560 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 5HP

Full postcodeSE15 5HP
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRye Lane
Latitude51.471397
Longitude-0.067643
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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