North Walworth · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48750, -0.09485

SE17 2GL— North Walworth, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 2GL, North Walworth, Southwark

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 58/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
68
Safety
60
Schools
60
Transport
58
Environment
58
Investment
80

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Location

SE17 2GL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+139.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 2GL

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How SE17 2GL has changed

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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.7

—

Secondary

South Bank University Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 32 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

12 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

155.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1869.2%

+42% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery9%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +139% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: 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£132,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
10 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
10 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
11 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

200

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park109m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.7 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.5 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

116

Parks (1km)

59

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 67 m
11 tennis courts1 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

200m

Post office

Nearby shops

K&K Butcher & Groceries23 m
Afro Halal Butcher30 m
South London Press49 m
Buy'N'Buy69 m

Nearby cafes

Costa61 m
Ranya Cafe125 m
Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters154 m
Saint Louie180 m

Nearby restaurants

Lao Dao41 m
Chicken Cottage47 m
Bagel King48 m
Greggs55 m

Nearby pubs

Good Intent48 m
The Bell152 m
The Gladstone228 m
Orbit Beers Brewery Tap Room271 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym206 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle499 m
Hotpod Yoga603 m
Lost in Yoga609 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ridgway Pharmacy108 m
Walworth Pharmacy234 m
Superdrug248 m
Maddock Pharmacy781 m

Nearby health

Macedent163 m
Surgery223 m
Manor Place Surgery229 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic354 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 269

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

80

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route629m
Crossrail 2 route3,526m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,204 nationally

1,651

Est. population

22,399/km²

66%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

28

Community stability

Age profile

22%
30%
21%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3430%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+7%

Tenure

35%
55%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent36%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
17%
34%
White British28%
White Other17%
Asian7%
Black34%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household74%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
51
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
Elephant and Castle
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)
189
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)

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 At Amelia Street And Robert Dashwood Way London Southwark SE17 3PY, Robert Dashwood Way164 homes
completed
1-41 Little Bradenham, 1-41 Little Bradenham, Boyson Road, Westmoreland Road, Red Lion Close, SE17 2ES149 homes
completed
237, 237, WALWORTH ROAD, SE17 1RL67 homes
completed
2-16, 2-16, AMELIA STREET, SE17 3PY55 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 2GL

Full postcodeSE17 2GL
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.487499
Longitude-0.094849
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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