Old Kent Road · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48517, -0.05358

SE16 3LA— Old Kent Road, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 3LA, Old Kent Road, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 56/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
62
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
61
Investment
54

The bottom line

SE16 3LA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE16 3LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

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How SE16 3LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Ilderton Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy (Southwark)

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 53.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 17 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Cross Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.1 m²

EPC breakdown

A
4%
B
19%
C
2%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 91%Other 9%

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£167,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2023 · CAGR

+-1.3%

Total change

-7%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.5%

per year

Acceleration

-9.25

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£475k£488k+2.6%3.3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£486k£440k-9.5%5.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-1.3%
District
-1.3%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing10
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
17.4 min walk
South Bermondsey→ London Bridge· 4 tph
5 min

Nearby stations

South BermondseyNational Rail
4 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
16 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationWindrush · Southern
18 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

77

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★23 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City35 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

44

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)86
Nearest car park122m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.4 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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.5 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

17 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

128

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Fourpure Basecamp Taproom (426 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 722 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

582m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier436 m
Bargain Booze442 m
The Snapery Bakery609 m
Nisa632 m

Nearby cafes

Millwall Cafe127 m
Ilderton Cafe152 m
Mel's Cafe416 m
Avalon Cafe508 m

Nearby restaurants

Oh My Dog!402 m
Basil Leaf410 m
Sunrise413 m
Millhouse446 m

Nearby pubs

Fourpure Basecamp Taproom426 m
Afrikiko681 m
The Windsor762 m
EeBria780 m

Nearby gyms

Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre900 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 136

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route559m
Crossrail 2 route6,369m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,109 nationally

1,839

Est. population

17,643/km²

58%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£35,300

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

23%
27%
20%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3427%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

16%
13%
65%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent13%
Social rent65%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
27%
White British40%
White Other13%
Asian8%
Black27%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household56%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent65%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
Opportunity area
Old Kent Road
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£10.0bn
Est. completion
2045

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
145
Largest scheme
310 homes · Phases 4a & 4c, Silwood Estate, Phases 4a & 4c, Silwood Estate, Silwood Road, Goldsworthy gardens, SE16 2SJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE 7, BRAMCOTE GREEN DEVELOPMENT, SITE 7, BRAMCOTE GREEN DEVELOPMENT, BRAMCOTE GROVE, SE16297 homes
completed
60A-62, 60A-62, HATCHAM ROAD, 134-140 ILDERTON ROAD, SE15 1TW86 homes
completed
180, 180, ILDERTON ROAD, LONDON, SE15 1N84 homes
completed
50-88, 50-88, VARCOE ROAD, SE1652 homes
completed
Sumner Works 76-78 Verney Road SE1645 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
17.6%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Evelyn AkotoLabour and Co-operative Party
Richard LivingstoneLabour and Co-operative Party
Alexandra AustinGreen

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Key facts for SE16 3LA

Full postcodeSE16 3LA
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardOld Kent Road
Latitude51.485166
Longitude-0.053580
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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