Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48411, -0.09290

SE17 2AY— Faraday, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 2AY, Faraday, Southwark

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 59/100Transport 52/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
59
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
47
Investment
79

The bottom line

SE17 2AY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE17 2AY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+207.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.7

—

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 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

199.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+83% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences10%
Theft9%
Burglary7%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +207% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
7%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 12 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£161,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007 onwards
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2021 · CAGR

+9.3%

Total change

+541%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.2%

per year

Acceleration

-84.26

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£85k£85k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£200k£200k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£425k£425k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£545k£545k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
14.8 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Kennington Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Elephant & CastleNational Rail
15 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
16 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

148

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

20

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park154m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 18.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.0 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

PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

52 CAMBERWELL GREEN, SE5 7AQ

12 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 88 m
11 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

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

93m

Post office

Nearby shops

convenience store54 m
Sainsbury's Local56 m
Costcutter63 m
Brasileiro89 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Silam36 m
Sour Leaf Cafe48 m
Echo Expresso52 m
Sierra Spot67 m

Nearby restaurants

Arments Pie & Mash27 m
Ocean Fish Bar47 m
Fourth Garden74 m
Abokobi Ghanaian Restaurant78 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion66 m
Club Ebony83 m
Golazio132 m
D'Connect154 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym202 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre290 m
Lost in Yoga310 m
Motion387 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug152 m
Ridgway Pharmacy507 m
Walworth Pharmacy632 m
Sheel Pharmacy691 m

Nearby health

Macedent475 m
Surgery620 m
Manor Place Surgery625 m
Penrose Maddock Way720 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 200

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

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 score25/100
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

48.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route894m
Crossrail 2 route3,763m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,017 nationally

2,459

Est. population

7,499/km²

70%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

16%
35%
26%
16%
Under 1816%
18–3435%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

17%
41%
31%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent41%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

29%
20%
24%
White British29%
White Other20%
Asian8%
Black24%
Mixed8%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household66%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
46
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
44
Largest scheme
279 homes · Site bounded by, Site bounded by, Edmund Street, Southampton Way, Notley Street & New Church Road, SE5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site bounded by, Site bounded by, Edmund Street, Southampton Way, Notley Street & New Church Road, SE5279 homes
completed
Aylesbury Estate. Phase 1a, 1-41, Aylesbury Estate. Phase 1a, 1-41, Bradenham, 1-12 Red Lion Row, Boyson Road, SE17 2ES260 homes
completed
1-41 Little Bradenham, 1-41 Little Bradenham, Boyson Road, Westmoreland Road, Red Lion Close, SE17 2ES149 homes
completed
Aylesbury Phase A1, OPEN LAND EAST OF, Aylesbury Phase A1, OPEN LAND EAST OF, RED LION ROW, NORTH OF BOYSON ROAD, 1-41 BRADENHAM, 1-12 RED LION CLOSE & THE AYLESBURY DAY CENTRE, SE17 2ES52 homes
completed
SILVERTHORNE SCHOOL, SILVERTHORNE SCHOOL, ALBANY ROAD, SE552 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.3%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Mohamed DeenLabour
Felicia JohnstonLabour
Sasjkia OttoLabour

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Key facts for SE17 2AY

Full postcodeSE17 2AY
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.484113
Longitude-0.092901
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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