Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48522, -0.09291

SE17 2HA— Faraday, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 2HA, 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 54/100
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Area score
66
Safety
64
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
59
Investment
72

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Location

SE17 2HA

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 2HA

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How SE17 2HA 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 · 1 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 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

14 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +158% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
8%
E
5%
F
4%

Based on 28 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£157,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
Above London average
Elephant & CastleN63 line
13.5 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Kennington Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Elephant & CastleNational Rail
13 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
15 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

138

Footpaths (500m)

9

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 park111m
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: 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: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.9 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

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

92

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 139 m
11 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

111m

Post office

Nearby shops

Arul Adulini69 m
Tesco Express79 m
Brasileiro125 m
Oli Food Centre125 m

Nearby cafes

Sierra Spot71 m
Star Cafe74 m
Echo Expresso107 m
Cafe Silam113 m

Nearby restaurants

Walworth Kebab80 m
Ocean Fish Bar88 m
Arments Pie & Mash96 m
La Luna102 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion86 m
The Queen Elizabeth119 m
Club Ebony181 m
Orbit Beers Brewery Tap Room210 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym115 m
Lost in Yoga408 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre412 m
Motion508 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug58 m
Ridgway Pharmacy395 m
Walworth Pharmacy521 m
Maddock Pharmacy747 m

Nearby health

Macedent352 m
Surgery510 m
Manor Place Surgery515 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic638 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 206

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

72

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 score24/100
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

41.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route786m
Crossrail 2 route3,724m

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
No
Listed buildings (800m)
52
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
192
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)

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
237, 237, WALWORTH ROAD, SE17 1RL67 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 2HA

Full postcodeSE17 2HA
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.485219
Longitude-0.092913
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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