St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47139, -0.07623

SE15 5NS— St Giles, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 5NS, St Giles, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 58/100Low yield 2.84%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
46
Investment
42

The bottom line

SE15 5NS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £770,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE15 5NS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+48.1% vs London avg
vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+95.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 5NS 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.2

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 3 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

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

126.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Theft8%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 304m

Crime is +95% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£770,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 48% above London median

£770,000 is 48% above the London median (£520,000)

-43.8%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-31.6%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,335,000
Avg flat£720,000
Price per m²£8,046/m²
Price per ft²£747/ft²
Avg floor area103.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
28%
E
3%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 48%Flat 46%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£26,000
First-time buyerFTB
£26,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£49,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

17.0×

Price-to-income

£3,852/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£259,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+728%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-43.3%

per year

Acceleration

-39.52

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 86 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 86 sales

Semi-detached5.8%
Terraced48.8%
Flat/maisonette45.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£87k£195k+124.2%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£121k£343k+183.5%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£305k£495k+62.3%2.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£250k£320k+28%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£480k£831k+73.1%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£795k£950k+19.5%4
Pandemic surge2020–2021£440k£1.13m+155.7%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.32m£1.32m+0%5
Current market2024–2025£1.27m£720k-43.3%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.2%
Terraced+0% α
Local
8.7%
District
8.7%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

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

48

Walkability score

96

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 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)179
Nearest car park145m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 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: 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: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
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): 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

6 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hope (437 m)

Nearest supermarketHao Wah Chinese Supermarket · 340 m
1 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)

965m

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless300 m
Kennedy's Sausages309 m
Toad Bakery415 m
Spring Social Supermarket430 m

Nearby cafes

Peckham Pelican303 m
The Cinnamon Tree Bakery333 m
Little Deli @17357 m
Queen's Kitchen363 m

Nearby restaurants

Ganapati292 m
Morley's337 m
Ewenla Lounge347 m
Dixie Grill348 m

Nearby pubs

The Hope437 m
Tola442 m
Prince Albert444 m
Peckham Arches464 m

Nearby gyms

Flying Fantastic397 m
Gaia Pilates472 m
Peckham Pulse504 m
The Gym Group512 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy346 m
V E Lettsom Pharmacy431 m
Morrisons Pharmacy570 m
RoPharm Chemist698 m

Nearby health

Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery786 m
Colgrove Dental1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 154

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

42

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.8%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 66%
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,561m
Crossrail 2 route5,405m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,414 nationally

2,091

Est. population

17,093/km²

65%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityMixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

25%
27%
21%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
20%
46%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent20%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

37%
34%
White British37%
White Other10%
Asian6%
Black34%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household55%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%
Price vs London+48.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
55
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
28
Local approval rate
97%
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
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)

CAMDEN ESTATE, PHASE 2B, CAMDEN ESTATE, PHASE 2B, EXETER ROAD, EATON WALK, MILFORD WAY, GARDEN COURT, SE15167 homes
completed
PHASE 5A (EAST) SITE BOUNDED BY, PHASE 5A (EAST) SITE BOUNDED BY, KELLY AVENUE, PECKHAM ROAD, SE15119 homes
completed
PHASE 4B, CAMDEN ESTATE, PHASE 4B, CAMDEN ESTATE, COTTAGE WALK, KENT WAY, CRABTREE WALK, SE15104 homes
completed
Pelican House 88-96 Peckham Road London Southwark SE1580 homes
completed
95, 95, PECKHAM ROAD, SE15 5LJ33 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
15.9%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Rachael Mary Anne PennyGreen
Callum FowlerGreen
Andy HigsonGreen

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Stamp duty on median price (£770,000)

£26,000

Standard buyer

£26,000

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Key facts for SE15 5NS

Full postcodeSE15 5NS
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.471385
Longitude-0.076226
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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