North Walworth · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.49005, -0.09605

SE17 1LR— North Walworth, Southwark

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

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Top 10% LondonSchools 92%Safety 58/100Transport 66/100

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Liveability
73
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
66
Environment
59
Investment
81

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE17 1LR

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+160.0% vs London avg

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How SE17 1LR has changed

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

12 primaries · 2 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)

12

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +160% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
9%
E
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 19%Flat 71%

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£130,750
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 DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+9.8%

Total change

+1393%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+92.0%

per year

Acceleration

+57.02

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £200k–£250k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Semi-detached9.5%
Terraced19%
Flat/maisonette71.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£72k£67k-6.3%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£188k£288k+53.6%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£127k£180k+41.7%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£218k£207k-5.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£357k£795k+123%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£415k£415k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£560k£560k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£1.07m£1.07m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
9%
District
9%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

6out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Elephant & CastleN63 line
6.5 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

74

Walkability score

285

Footpaths (500m)

20

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

23

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)20
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: 0.5 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

2

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

114

Parks (1km)

73

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHiep Phat Vietnamese Supermarket · 139 m
6 tennis courts1 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)

102m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jay's Food & Wine65 m
Arif113 m
Tesco Express137 m
Sainsbury's Local162 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Amore34 m
Cafe House39 m
Jusu Brothers129 m
Aobaba190 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's74 m
Ossie's Jerk Chicken92 m
Charcoal & Meze110 m
zing zing134 m

Nearby pubs

The Tankard78 m
The Gladstone174 m
Feed the Yak182 m
The Bell262 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle203 m
Hotpod Yoga316 m
More Yoga408 m
Fight City Gym446 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walworth Pharmacy91 m
Ridgway Pharmacy193 m
Superdrug544 m
St George709 m

Nearby health

Surgery100 m
Manor Place Surgery106 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic144 m
Macedent283 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 315

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

81

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 score35/100
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

72.3

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 route421m
Crossrail 2 route3,383m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
35
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
90%
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
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
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

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 1LR

Full postcodeSE17 1LR
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.490054
Longitude-0.096053
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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