Peckham · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47558, -0.07559

SE15 5LN— Peckham, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 45/100

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
47
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE15 5LN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE15 5LN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+35.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 5LN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.2

—

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 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

-19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences9%
Burglary7%
Robbery5%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 251m

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
9%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 94%Other 6%

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£134,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

+2.5%

Total change

+65%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.8%

per year

Acceleration

+4.95

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £150k–£175k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£179k£152k-15%4.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£160k£160k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£266k£295k+10.9%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£305k£305k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£293k£295k+0.9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
2.5%
District
2.5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
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
9 min walk
Peckham RyeNational Rail
9 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
16 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
16 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

115

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 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

59

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)71
Nearest car park173m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 18.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.7 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

5 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

135

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hope (378 m)

Nearest supermarketHao Wah Chinese Supermarket · 304 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

709m

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless192 m
Kennedy's Sausages217 m
CNJ Convenience Store374 m
Little Hut424 m

Nearby cafes

Peckham Pelican208 m
Little Deli @17286 m
Queen's Kitchen300 m
Panedería Mil Delícias309 m

Nearby restaurants

Ewenla Lounge260 m
Delta Express Pizza265 m
Hong Kong Garden291 m
Morley's300 m

Nearby pubs

The Hope378 m
The Kentish Drovers438 m
Tola448 m
The Olde Apple Tree466 m

Nearby gyms

Peckham Pulse384 m
PureGym477 m
Flying Fantastic502 m
The Gym Group703 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy132 m
Morrisons Pharmacy559 m
V E Lettsom Pharmacy701 m
RoPharm Chemist978 m

Nearby health

Colgrove Dental559 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery701 m
Bailie & Associates774 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 101

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,137m
Crossrail 2 route5,235m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,089 nationally

1,684

Est. population

16,250/km²

62%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

17%
33%
16%
23%
Under 1817%
18–3433%
35–4916%
50–6423%
65+10%

Tenure

18%
14%
62%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent14%
Social rent62%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

19%
48%
White British19%
White Other7%
Asian13%
Black48%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household55%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent62%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
50
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
19
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)
17
Largest scheme
194 homes · Samuel Jones Industrial Estate, Samuel Jones Industrial Estate, Peckham Grove, Diamond Street / Blake's Road, SE15 6ES
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
PECKHAM PTNRSHP (PHASE 5B),N.PECKHAM EST, 1-48, PECKHAM PTNRSHP (PHASE 5B),N.PECKHAM EST, 1-48, CLANFIELD WAY, FARNBOROUGH WAY (49-84)COPNOR WAY (1-48), SE15133 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

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 5LN

Full postcodeSE15 5LN
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardPeckham
Latitude51.475583
Longitude-0.075588
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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