Peckham · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47412, -0.06841

SE15 5SEPeckham, Southwark

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

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Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 53/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
66
Safety
56
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
62
Investment
66

The bottom line

SE15 5SE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE15 5SE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

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

Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.0

Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 5 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

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 4 min walk

7 primaries · 2 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

77

Road safety score

9

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 665m

Crime is +230% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53.3

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
9%
D
6%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 10%Flat 70%Other 20%

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£133,250
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19982002 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+39%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-75.6%

per year

Acceleration

-543.89

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £75k–£100k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Detached12.5%
Flat/maisonette87.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19982000£60k£341k+468.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau20022002£83k£83k+0%6

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

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Peckham RyeLondon Bridge· 6 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

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

66

Walkability score

237

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge25 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

55

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)191
Nearest car park152m
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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Below 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

11 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

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

137

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKumasi Market · 106 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Hut166 m
The Cakery185 m
Wing Tai Supermarket224 m
Yours Food and Wine227 m

Nearby cafes

Criterion Cafe78 m
Cafe World84 m
Agrobeso107 m
Costa118 m

Nearby restaurants

Chick Chicken7 m
M. Manze37 m
Sultan Beirut37 m
Katie's Chicken & Pizza39 m

Nearby pubs

The Greyhound12 m
The Red Bull44 m
The Kentish Drovers123 m
Tola183 m

Nearby gyms

Peckham Pulse148 m
Flying Fantastic260 m
The Gym Group367 m
Yogarise475 m

Nearby pharmacies

Morrisons Pharmacy106 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy159 m
RoPharm Chemist633 m
Asda1.2 km

Nearby health

Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery183 m
Bailie & Associates251 m
Colgrove Dental670 m
my dentist1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 280

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

66

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,023m
Crossrail 2 route5,756m

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)
75
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
89%
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)
21
Largest scheme
333 homes · WOOD DENE, WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, 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
SITE SOUTH OF, SITE SOUTH OF, LISFORD STREET, SUMNER ROAD, MELON ROAD, SE15115 homes
completed
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
151-163, 151-163, PECKHAM HIGH STREET, SE1560 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 5SE

Full postcodeSE15 5SE
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardPeckham
Latitude51.474117
Longitude-0.068407
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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