North Walworth · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.49230, -0.09348

SE17 1FS— North Walworth, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 1FS, 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 93%Safety 54/100Transport 67/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
54
Schools
90
Transport
67
Environment
59
Investment
79

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Location

SE17 1FS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+199.0% vs London avg

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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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.8

—

Secondary

South Bank University Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 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 · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

194.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 509.5%

+78% 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

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft16%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

4.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +199% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area140 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£350,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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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 77% of London
Elephant & CastleN63 line
5.6 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
5 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
7 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

423

Footpaths (500m)

19

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

21

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park209m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

6 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

115

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHiep Phat Vietnamese Supermarket · 420 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

394m

Post office

Nearby shops

A.T. Newsagent179 m
Tesco Express231 m
La Reina236 m
Tigris Supermarket237 m

Nearby cafes

Rocket Van234 m
Little Louie251 m
Hana255 m
Molan Tea261 m

Nearby restaurants

Five Star Fish Bar189 m
Horangee - Karaoke, Bar, Restaurant189 m
Beza vegan food210 m
400 Rabbits220 m

Nearby pubs

Betty & Joan's185 m
Feed the Yak209 m
The Rising273 m
The Rosy Hue319 m

Nearby gyms

Hotpod Yoga169 m
Fight City Gym221 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle224 m
More Yoga227 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walworth Pharmacy396 m
Ridgway Pharmacy465 m
St George659 m
Superdrug769 m

Nearby health

Wytes362 m
Surgery404 m
Manor Place Surgery411 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic416 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 288

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

79

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

69.7

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 route116m
Crossrail 2 route3,506m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,737 nationally

1,318

Est. population

24,029/km²

67%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

21%
37%
23%
Under 1821%
18–3437%
35–4923%
50–6411%
65+8%

Tenure

28%
46%
14%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent28%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership14%

Ethnicity

28%
18%
29%
White British28%
White Other18%
Asian11%
Black29%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household78%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
52
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
19
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)
126
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
PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, NEW KENT ROAD, RODNEY PLACE, HEYGATE STREET, SE17384 homes
completed
PLOT H2, PLOT H2, HEYGATE STREET, Walworth Road, SE17365 homes
completed
Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Victory Place, Balfour Street, Rodney Road, SE17235 homes
completed
Plot H3, bounded by, Plot H3, bounded by, HEYGATE STREET, Walworth Road, SE1228 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 1FS

Full postcodeSE17 1FS
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.492296
Longitude-0.093482
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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