Peckham · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47471, -0.06867

SE15 5SS— Peckham, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 52/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
65
Safety
56
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
63
Investment
61

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

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Location

SE15 5SS

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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How SE15 5SS has changed

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

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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 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

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk4 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 653m

Crime is +230% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,314/m²
Price per ft²£494/ft²
Avg floor area68.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
E
4%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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£171,250
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 fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2006–2025 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+163%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.9%

per year

Acceleration

+17.75

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £150k–£175k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£150k£180k+20%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2010£160k£160k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£241k£375k+55.6%1.2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£368k£368k+0%3
Current market2024–2025£350k£395k+12.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.2%
District
5.2%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

43out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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
7 min walk
Peckham RyeNational Rail
7 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
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

229

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 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

61

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)191
Nearest car park141m
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 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: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

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

141

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKumasi Market · 148 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 Hut192 m
The Cakery215 m
Yours Food and Wine264 m
Wing Tai Supermarket287 m

Nearby cafes

Criterion Cafe115 m
Cafe World120 m
Agrobeso140 m
Costa166 m

Nearby restaurants

Katie's Chicken & Pizza30 m
Sultan Beirut72 m
Chick Chicken74 m
M. Manze81 m

Nearby pubs

The Greyhound63 m
The Red Bull110 m
The Kentish Drovers148 m
The Hope206 m

Nearby gyms

Peckham Pulse142 m
Flying Fantastic306 m
The Gym Group432 m
Yogarise544 m

Nearby pharmacies

Morrisons Pharmacy173 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy190 m
RoPharm Chemist702 m
Asda1.1 km

Nearby health

Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery212 m
Bailie & Associates287 m
Colgrove Dental601 m
my dentist1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 264

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

61

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
Gross yield
5.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 11% of London
Gentrification score24/100
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

57.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route975m
Crossrail 2 route5,713m

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)
74
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
21
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)
12
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 5SS

Full postcodeSE15 5SS
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardPeckham
Latitude51.474714
Longitude-0.068669
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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