North Walworth · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48996, -0.09550

SE17 1LN— North Walworth, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 92%Safety 62/100Transport 62/100Yield 4.37%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
62
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
59
Investment
57

The bottom line

SE17 1LN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) at £500,000 median — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SE17 1LN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-3.8% vs London avg
vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+124.0% 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

Robert Browning Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.5

—

Secondary

South Bank University Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 33 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

10 primaries · 2 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)

12

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +124% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£500,000

Median sale price

4% below London median

£500,000 is 4% below the London median (£520,000)

-1.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+13.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£500,000
Price per m²£5,580/m²
Price per ft²£518/ft²
Avg floor area87.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
5%
D
13%
E
7%
F
9%
G
1%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 9%Flat 84%Other 6%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,500
First-time buyerFTB
£3,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£27,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

13.3×

Price-to-income

£2,501/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Stable

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£218,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2026 · CAGR

+2.9%

Total change

+100%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+38.9%

per year

Acceleration

+68.30

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Terraced10%
Flat/maisonette90%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£250k£250k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£222k£222k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£381k£813k+113.5%4
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£600k£510k-15%4
Pandemic surge2020–2021£413k£440k+6.7%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£533k£533k+0%2
Current market2024–2026£510k£500k-2%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
2.7%
District
2.7%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Elephant & CastleN63 line
6.8 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
6 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
8 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

269

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge25 min ↓
Victoria34 min ↓
Waterloo ★24 min
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City29 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 park57m
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 waterLOW
Low
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: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.5 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

10 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

114

Parks (1km)

73

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHiep Phat Vietnamese Supermarket · 129 m
9 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

99m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jay's Food & Wine75 m
Arif119 m
Tesco Express137 m
Sainsbury's Local194 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe House70 m
Cafe Amore72 m
Jusu Brothers159 m
Rocket Van209 m

Nearby restaurants

Ossie's Jerk Chicken91 m
McDonald's98 m
Charcoal & Meze118 m
zing zing125 m

Nearby pubs

The Tankard118 m
The Gladstone134 m
Feed the Yak200 m
The Bell227 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle224 m
Hotpod Yoga327 m
More Yoga419 m
Fight City Gym452 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walworth Pharmacy104 m
Ridgway Pharmacy180 m
Superdrug523 m
St George739 m

Nearby health

Surgery110 m
Manor Place Surgery119 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic183 m
Macedent247 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 317

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

57

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score37/100
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

83.5

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zoneConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route412m
Crossrail 2 route3,423m

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%
Price vs London-3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
36
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
194
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
MANOR PLACE DEPOT SITE, 17-21 & 33, MANOR PLACE DEPOT SITE, 17-21 & 33, MANOR PLACE,, 30-34 & 38A PENROSE STREET, UNITS 1-21 MATARA MEWS, SE17270 homes
completed
Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Victory Place, Balfour Street, Rodney Road, SE17235 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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Stamp duty on median price (£500,000)

£12,500

Standard buyer

£3,750

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Key facts for SE17 1LN

Full postcodeSE17 1LN
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.489955
Longitude-0.095495
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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