St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48139, -0.08468

SE15 6QS— St Giles, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE15 6QS, St Giles, Southwark

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 33/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
56
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
48
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE15 6QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE15 6QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

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How SE15 6QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St George's Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 102.5

—

Secondary

Ark Walworth Academy

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 41.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Theft6%
Robbery5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 956m

Crime is +46% 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£6,708/m²
Price per ft²£623/ft²
Avg floor area54.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
15%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 98%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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£137,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2025 · CAGR

+3.7%

Total change

+116%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-15.38

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £200k–£250k · 47 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 47 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£174k£174k+0%20
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£202k£216k+6.8%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£180k£207k+15%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£220k£315k+43.2%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£399k£425k+6.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£325k£325k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£375k£375k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£375k£375k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.7%
District
3.7%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Elephant & CastleN63 line
21.3 min walk
Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
19 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
19 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
21 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

179

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★27 min
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City32 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park305m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% 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

ST GILES SURGERY

40 ST. GILES ROAD, CAMBERWELL, SE5 7RF

10 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Pantry · 914 m
13 tennis courts4 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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

361m

Post office

Nearby shops

Presco Food & Wine348 m
Gurays the Crusty Loaf362 m
Tesco Express442 m
convenience store604 m

Nearby cafes

Stomping Grounds257 m
The Tennis Café532 m
N°N°532 m
Sour Leaf Cafe610 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Ochie319 m
Purple Mango352 m
Happy Valley364 m
Arments Pie & Mash665 m

Nearby pubs

The St Georges Tavern166 m
The Flying Dutchman322 m
The Hour Glass555 m
The Queen Elizabeth675 m

Nearby gyms

Lynn Athletic Boxing Club133 m
PureGym455 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre532 m
Burgess Park Sports Centre600 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug769 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy926 m
Kembers & Lawrence959 m
Lings Pharmacy985 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery872 m
Camberwell Foot Clinic874 m
Kings Dental Clinic911 m
Camberwell Dental Care955 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 50

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

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
5.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 12% of London
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

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

33.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route883m
Crossrail 2 route4,403m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,236 nationally

2,346

Est. population

17,335/km²

62%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

8.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

22%
31%
22%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+5%

Tenure

19%
29%
44%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent29%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

18%
13%
41%
White British18%
White Other13%
Asian9%
Black41%
Mixed10%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household59%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
31
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
81%
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
128
Largest scheme
279 homes · Site bounded by, Site bounded by, Edmund Street, Southampton Way, Notley Street & New Church Road, SE5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

AREAS 6D & 7B BOUNDED BY, AREAS 6D & 7B BOUNDED BY, CHANDLERS WAY, BLAKES ROAD, SE5189 homes
completed
48-52, 48-52, PECKHAM GROVE, SE5107 homes
completed
GLOUCESTER GROVE (PHASE 3C), GLOUCESTER GROVE (PHASE 3C), ST GEORGES WAY, SE15104 homes
completed
PECKHAM PHASE 6C, LAND AT JUNCTION, PECKHAM PHASE 6C, LAND AT JUNCTION, ST GEORGES WAY, WELLS WAY, BIRDLIP CLOSE, SE1570 homes
completed
GLOUCESTER GROVE PHASE 6E, BOUNDED BY, GLOUCESTER GROVE PHASE 6E, BOUNDED BY, NEWENT CLOSE, DRAGON ROAD, PEARSE STREET, WATLING ST., SE1556 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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Key facts for SE15 6QS

Full postcodeSE15 6QS
Postcode districtSE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.481389
Longitude-0.084676
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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