North Walworth · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.49229, -0.09566

SE17 1FP— North Walworth, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 92%Safety 58/100Transport 69/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
69
Environment
59
Investment
53

The bottom line

SE17 1FP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE17 1FP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+160.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 1FP

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE17 1FP 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 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

168.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 290.7%

+55% 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

Other36%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

4.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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: Dowgate Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +160% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,007/m²
Price per ft²£837/ft²
Avg floor area68 m²

EPC breakdown

B
70%

Based on 70 properties · Confidence: high

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
Rebuild cost estimate£170,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2025 · CAGR

+2.8%

Total change

+25%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.0%

per year

Acceleration

+27.44

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £450k–£500k · 81 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 81 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£490k£550k+12.3%35
Pandemic surge2021–2021£678k£678k+0%6
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£640k£675k+5.5%1
Current market2024–2025£557k£613k+10%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
2.8%
District
2.8%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

33out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing24
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Elephant & CastleN63 line
4.2 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
4 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
5 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

415

Footpaths (500m)

24

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

22

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park316m
Santander docks (800m)24
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: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.2 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

7 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

113

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 229 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

352m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's131 m
Kiki & Miumiu154 m
Sainsbury's Local160 m
El Gran Sazón Latino237 m

Nearby cafes

Molan Tea116 m
Hana125 m
T4 Tea For U154 m
Jusu Brothers159 m

Nearby restaurants

Beza vegan food66 m
Joe & The Juice94 m
Pot & Rice97 m
Filishack101 m

Nearby pubs

Betty & Joan's65 m
Feed the Yak82 m
The Rosy Hue210 m
La Bara de Pito251 m

Nearby gyms

Hotpod Yoga67 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle84 m
More Yoga160 m
Fight City Gym196 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walworth Pharmacy338 m
Ridgway Pharmacy440 m
St George537 m
Superdrug779 m

Nearby health

Wytes211 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic313 m
Surgery348 m
Manor Place Surgery351 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 330

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

53

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
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

77.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score65/100
Bakerloo Extension route190m
Crossrail 2 route3,358m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,324 nationally

1,250

Est. population

30,000/km²

74%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

22

Community stability

Age profile

58%
20%
Under 1810%
18–3458%
35–4920%
50–649%
65+3%

Tenure

16%
57%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent57%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership7%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
24%
18%
White British36%
White Other24%
Asian19%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household83%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent57%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
51
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
84%
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)
131
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 H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, NEW KENT ROAD, THE ELEPHANT PARK AND ELEPHANT ONE, SE1445 homes
completed
CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, WALWORTH ROAD, SE1 6SP408 homes
completed
PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, NEW KENT ROAD, RODNEY PLACE, HEYGATE STREET, SE17384 homes
completed
Castle Industrial Estate, Castle Industrial Estate, Elephant Road, New Kent Road / Deacon Way, SE17 1LA380 homes
completed
PLOT H2, PLOT H2, HEYGATE STREET, Walworth Road, SE17365 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 1FP

Full postcodeSE17 1FP
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.492287
Longitude-0.095658
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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