North Walworth · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.49102, -0.09189

SE17 1BD— North Walworth, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 1BD, North Walworth, Southwark

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 65/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
62
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
59
Investment
80

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Location

SE17 1BD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+124.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 1BD

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How SE17 1BD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Victory Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.8

—

Secondary

South Bank University Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

10 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

145.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 508.1%

+34% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft12%
Drug offences8%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

5.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +124% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
25%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

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£200,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Elephant & CastleN63 line
7.7 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
7 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
9 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

359

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★17 min
Victoria28 min ↓
Waterloo17 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City23 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

17

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park142m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.3 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

FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

78 FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1 4JW

8 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

116

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHiep Phat Vietnamese Supermarket · 368 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

356m

Post office

Nearby shops

A.T. Newsagent82 m
Tigris Supermarket109 m
Star One Supermarket322 m
Jay's Food & Wine348 m

Nearby cafes

Rocket Van94 m
Darwin Court Cafe331 m
Cafe Amore342 m
Cafe House345 m

Nearby restaurants

Village Kebab House118 m
Kebab Hut236 m
Morley's244 m
King's Flavour245 m

Nearby pubs

The Gladstone220 m
The Bell301 m
Feed the Yak316 m
Betty & Joan's349 m

Nearby gyms

Hotpod Yoga338 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle341 m
Fight City Gym400 m
More Yoga406 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walworth Pharmacy377 m
Ridgway Pharmacy395 m
Superdrug639 m
St George830 m

Nearby health

Macedent303 m
Surgery380 m
Manor Place Surgery391 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic449 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 263

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

80

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

65.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route187m
Crossrail 2 route3,643m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,336 nationally

1,545

Est. population

20,019/km²

67%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

18%
38%
24%
13%
Under 1818%
18–3438%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

23%
34%
37%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent34%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

34%
17%
26%
White British34%
White Other17%
Asian11%
Black26%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household71%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
41
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
Elephant and Castle
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.5bn
Est. completion
2032

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
248
Largest scheme
445 homes · PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, NEW KENT ROAD, THE ELEPHANT PARK AND ELEPHANT ONE, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, NEW KENT ROAD, RODNEY PLACE, HEYGATE STREET, SE17384 homes
completed
Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Victory Place, Balfour Street, Rodney Road, SE17235 homes
completed
PLOT H6, WESTERN MOST PORTION OF MP1, PLOT H6, WESTERN MOST PORTION OF MP1, HEYGATE STREET, WANSEY STREET, SE17 1NA224 homes
completed
Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Wadding Street, Stead Street & Brandon Street, SE17140 homes
completed
FORMER TRANSPORT DEPOT, FORMER TRANSPORT DEPOT, BALFOUR STREET, SE1793 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.5%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Rebecca Elizabeth CornGreen
Sam FosterGreen
Vanessa Joan ThreadgoldGreen

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Key facts for SE17 1BD

Full postcodeSE17 1BD
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.491020
Longitude-0.091893
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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