Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48462, -0.08636

SE17 2DF— Faraday, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 2DF, Faraday, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 48/100
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Area score
59
Safety
64
Schools
60
Transport
48
Environment
48
Investment
70

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Location

SE17 2DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+158.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 2DF

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How SE17 2DF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Michael Faraday School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.1

—

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 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

167.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft10%
Burglary8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime4%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 939m

Crime is +158% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area82.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 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£206,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £100k–£125k · 2 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£104k£104k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
17 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
19 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
23 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

240

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★27 min
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City32 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park212m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.5 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: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 18.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.8 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

OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, SE1 5TY

9 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

85

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 543 m
11 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

726m

Post office

Nearby shops

convenience store404 m
Sainsbury's Local514 m
Costcutter520 m
Arul Adulini525 m

Nearby cafes

Stomping Grounds196 m
Sour Leaf Cafe410 m
Sierra Spot486 m
Cafe Silam490 m

Nearby restaurants

Arments Pie & Mash462 m
Ocean Fish Bar482 m
Fourth Garden529 m
Abokobi Ghanaian Restaurant531 m

Nearby pubs

The Hour Glass241 m
The Queen Elizabeth375 m
The Red Lion499 m
Club Ebony535 m

Nearby gyms

Lynn Athletic Boxing Club247 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre538 m
The Gym571 m
Burgess Park Sports Centre651 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug517 m
Lings Pharmacy757 m
Ridgway Pharmacy765 m
AR Chemist780 m

Nearby health

Macedent623 m
East Street Surgery699 m
Old Kent Road Surgery748 m
The Dun Cow Surgery765 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 91

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

70

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

26.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route625m
Crossrail 2 route4,179m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,687 nationally

1,883

Est. population

10,174/km²

54%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

10.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

26%
27%
20%
18%
Under 1826%
18–3427%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
65%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent17%
Social rent65%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

25%
39%
White British26%
White Other9%
Asian12%
Black39%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household64%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent65%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
34
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
93%
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
122
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 7 at Aylesbury Estate, 1-27 & 28-59 WOLVERTON, Site 7 at Aylesbury Estate, 1-27 & 28-59 WOLVERTON, THURLOW STREET, SEDAN WAY, SE17 2AA147 homes
completed
AYLESBURY PLOT 18 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, AYLESBURY PLOT 18 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, THURLOW STREET, DAWES STREET, INVILLE ROAD AND PLOT 9 (A/B) OF THE AYLESBURY REGENERATION, SE17122 homes
completed
PECKHAM PHASE 6C, LAND AT JUNCTION, PECKHAM PHASE 6C, LAND AT JUNCTION, ST GEORGES WAY, WELLS WAY, BIRDLIP CLOSE, SE1570 homes
completed
ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, CORNER OF, ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, CORNER OF, WELLS WAY, ST GEORGE'S WAY, SE530 homes
completed
LAND ONTO AND BETWEEN, LAND ONTO AND BETWEEN, WELLS WAY, ST GEORGES WAY, COLEMAN ROAD, SE1521 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 2DF

Full postcodeSE17 2DF
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.484617
Longitude-0.086356
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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