Peckham · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47696, -0.06286

SE15 5XA— Peckham, Southwark

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 51/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
51
Environment
63
Investment
55

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

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Location

SE15 5XA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 5XA 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.0

—

Secondary

The St Thomas the Apostle College

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +1.46A8: 60.8

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 · 3 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other21%
Burglary10%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

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: New Cross Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,505/m²
Price per ft²£697/ft²
Avg floor area57.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
23%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 37%Flat 61%Other 2%

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£144,250
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 (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+592%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-30.3%

per year

Acceleration

-18.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 49 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 49 sales

Terraced38.8%
Flat/maisonette61.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£60k£83k+38.3%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£150k£173k+15.3%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£135k£164k+21.5%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£175k£159k-9.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£235k£620k+163.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£355k£480k+35.2%3.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£625k£625k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£678k£595k-12.2%1.5
Current market2025–2025£415k£415k+0%3

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
4.7%
District
4.7%
Terraced+0% α
Local
14.9%
District
14.9%

CAGR over 18yr 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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Queens Road Peckham→ London Bridge· 4 tph
8 min

Nearby stations

Queens Road Peckham Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
7 min walk
Queens Road PeckhamNational Rail
7 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
11 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
20 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

193

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 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

73

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)59
Nearest car park204m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.8 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
2% 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 — 10.4 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): 3

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

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

125

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 529 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Newsagent54 m
Francia’s Mini Mart59 m
Acorn Off License116 m
Commercial Way Food and Wine225 m

Nearby cafes

Jamrock Café182 m
Andy’s Cafe196 m
Well & Fed415 m
Agrobeso419 m

Nearby restaurants

Meeting House Fish Bar57 m
New Golden Wok169 m
Naïfs229 m
Fusion Cuisine256 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of Sussex262 m
Asylum Tavern295 m
The Copper Tap371 m
Prince of Peckham411 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga505 m
Peckham Pulse616 m
Flying Fantastic754 m
The Gym Group801 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy389 m
Morrisons Pharmacy578 m
Asda966 m
RoPharm Chemist995 m

Nearby health

Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery377 m
Bailie & Associates382 m
Colgrove Dental672 m
my dentist756 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 142

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

55

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
5.3% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 17% of London
Gentrification score18/100
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

47

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route555m
Crossrail 2 route5,996m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,808 nationally

1,407

Est. population

22,189/km²

62%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

8.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

17%
36%
21%
16%
Under 1817%
18–3436%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
30%
39%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent30%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

36%
13%
15%
24%
White British36%
White Other13%
Asian14%
Black24%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household58%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
49
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
88%
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)
15
Largest scheme
333 homes · WOOD DENE, WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, SE15
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WOOD DENE, WOOD DENE, QUEENS ROAD, MEETING HOUSE LANE & CARLTON GROVE, SE15333 homes
completed
2-4, 2-4, WOODS ROAD, SE15 2PX122 homes
completed
151-163, 151-163, PECKHAM HIGH STREET, SE1560 homes
completed
83-89, 83-89, QUEENS ROAD, 2 A-C CARLTON GROVE, SE15 2EZ47 homes
completed
60-62, 62A, 60-62, 62A, QUEENS ROAD, COLMORE MEWS (21-23), SE1544 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 5XA

Full postcodeSE15 5XA
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardPeckham
Latitude51.476957
Longitude-0.062858
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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