Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48782, -0.08824

SE17 2EF— Faraday, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 44/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
65
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
47
Investment
57

The bottom line

SE17 2EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE17 2EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+21.0% vs London avg

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How SE17 2EF 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.1

—

Secondary

South Bank University Academy

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 342.3%

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft9%
Drug offences8%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +21% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,874/m²
Price per ft²£731/ft²
Avg floor area59.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
22%
E
4%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 21%Flat 77%Other 2%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£148,750
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+745%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.5%

per year

Acceleration

+23.18

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £450k–£500k · 51 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 51 sales

Terraced21.6%
Flat/maisonette78.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£52k£127k+143.3%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£133k£168k+26.3%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£178k£181k+1.7%2.5
GFC & correction2009–2011£174k£215k+23.7%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£400k£511k+27.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£435k£450k+3.4%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£467k£455k-2.6%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£450k£430k-4.4%1
Current market2024–2026£686k£439k-35.9%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.1%
District
7.1%
Terraced+0% α
Local
19.9%
District
19.9%

CAGR over 31yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
13 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
14 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

305

Footpaths (500m)

9

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park341m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% 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

OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, SE1 5TY

7 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

94

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 465 m
11 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

546m

Post office

Nearby shops

Star One Supermarket174 m
Tigris Supermarket421 m
Arul Adulini460 m
A.T. Newsagent461 m

Nearby cafes

Saint Louie333 m
Rocket Van404 m
Darwin Court Cafe440 m
Ranya Cafe481 m

Nearby restaurants

King's Flavour210 m
Wok To Go217 m
Kebab Hut243 m
Morley's264 m

Nearby pubs

Refugio210 m
Huntsman and Hounds296 m
The Hour Glass316 m
The Queen Elizabeth320 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym491 m
Lynn Athletic Boxing Club626 m
PlayFit Sports Club711 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle735 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug466 m
Ridgway Pharmacy516 m
Walworth Pharmacy602 m
AR Chemist608 m

Nearby health

Macedent336 m
East Street Surgery497 m
Old Kent Road Surgery580 m
Surgery596 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 146

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route376m
Crossrail 2 route3,965m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,246 nationally

1,467

Est. population

29,097/km²

66%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

29

Community stability

Age profile

26%
33%
21%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3433%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

37%
49%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent37%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
15%
35%
White British29%
White Other15%
Asian7%
Black35%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent37%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
30
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
89%
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)
156
Largest scheme
260 homes · Aylesbury Estate. Phase 1a, 1-41, Aylesbury Estate. Phase 1a, 1-41, Bradenham, 1-12 Red Lion Row, Boyson Road, SE17 2ES
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
DARWIN COURT, DARWIN COURT, CRAIL ROW, SE1776 homes
completed
40, 40, MERROW STREET, SE1713 homes
completed
20-26 Flint Street SE1713 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 2EF

Full postcodeSE17 2EF
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.487823
Longitude-0.088238
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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