Peckham · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47933, -0.07269

SE15 6JY— Peckham, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 6JY, Peckham, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 41/100~7% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
41
Environment
64
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE15 6JY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE15 6JY

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-9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+66.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 6JY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 9 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 · 9 min walk

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

108.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Other22%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

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 · 708m

Crime is +66% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,848/m²
Price per ft²£450/ft²
Avg floor area69.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
7%

Based on 17 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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£172,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2006–2024 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+102%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.7%

per year

Acceleration

-26.24

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£166k£166k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£340k£340k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£306k£306k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£363k£363k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£335k£335k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-5.1%
District
-5.1%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

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
13 min walk
Peckham RyeNational Rail
13 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
16 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
21 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

89

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 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

70

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)71
Nearest car park18m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.2 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK

SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, SE5 8UH

10 min walk

3

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

146

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHao Wah Chinese Supermarket · 647 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
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

CNJ Convenience Store95 m
Payless655 m
Commercial Way Food and Wine656 m
Little Hut672 m

Nearby cafes

Little Deli @17623 m
Queen's Kitchen628 m
Panedería Mil Delícias631 m
The Cinnamon Tree Bakery661 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Palace217 m
CFC219 m
Fusion Cuisine485 m
New Golden Wok569 m

Nearby pubs

The Olde Apple Tree82 m
Duke of Sussex527 m
The Hope640 m
The Greyhound643 m

Nearby gyms

Peckham Pulse591 m
Burgess Park Sports Centre593 m
PureGym630 m
Flying Fantastic798 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy572 m
Asda620 m
Morrisons Pharmacy744 m
Tesco Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Colgrove Dental110 m
my dentist720 m
Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery755 m
Bailie & Associates827 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 97

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

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
Gross yield
6.5% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route675m
Crossrail 2 route5,264m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,462 nationally

1,443

Est. population

23,252/km²

60%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£38,100

Median income

9.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

28%
24%
20%
21%
Under 1828%
18–3424%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+7%

Tenure

72%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent11%
Social rent72%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

14%
56%
White British14%
White Other5%
Asian8%
Black56%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine31%
No car household53%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent72%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
198
Largest scheme
181 homes
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

181 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
SUMNER ROAD, DANIEL GARDENS, SUMNER ROAD, DANIEL GARDENS, AND GARNIES CLOSE, SE15112 homes
completed
CASTLE HOUSE, 1-27, CASTLE HOUSE, 1-27, SUMNER ROAD, SE15102 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 6JY

Full postcodeSE15 6JY
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardPeckham
Latitude51.479331
Longitude-0.072694
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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