Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48620, -0.09208

SE17 2HJ— Faraday, Southwark

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 59/100Transport 55/100

Best for: Investors

Compare areas

Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
59
Schools
60
Transport
55
Environment
59
Investment
79

The bottom line

SE17 2HJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how SE17 2HJ scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how SE17 2HJ meets your needs.

Location

SE17 2HJ

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

Deep-dive guides for SE17 2HJ

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare SE17 2HJ with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Hyper-Connected🎓 School Smart🍕 Buzzing

“The practical family move”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How SE17 2HJ 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 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 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

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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +207% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
12%
E
7%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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£164,500
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 CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2020 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+695%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+36.7%

per year

Acceleration

+8.71

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £100k–£125k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£110k£295k+168.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£320k£270k-15.6%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£360k£398k+10.4%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£430k£500k+16.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£640k£640k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£875k£875k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
12.6 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

68

Walkability score

137

Footpaths (500m)

12

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)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

18

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park209m
Santander docks (800m)12
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: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% 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

PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

52 CAMBERWELL GREEN, SE5 7AQ

14 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 202 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

232m

Post office

Nearby shops

Arul Adulini139 m
Oli Food Centre167 m
Tesco Express180 m
convenience store225 m

Nearby cafes

Saint Louie63 m
Ranya Cafe187 m
Sierra Spot195 m
Star Cafe198 m

Nearby restaurants

Smacks139 m
Crispies153 m
Walworth Kebab173 m
KoMa174 m

Nearby pubs

The Queen Elizabeth68 m
The Red Lion210 m
Good Intent250 m
The Bell264 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym172 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre520 m
Lost in Yoga532 m
Lynn Athletic Boxing Club618 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug144 m
Ridgway Pharmacy342 m
Walworth Pharmacy466 m
Sheel Pharmacy906 m

Nearby health

Macedent251 m
Surgery455 m
Manor Place Surgery463 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic591 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 205

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 score26/100
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

49.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route662m
Crossrail 2 route3,748m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
53
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
90%
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)
167
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

Live in SE17 2HJ? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for SE17 2HJ.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Southwark with nearby boroughs:

Southwark vs LambethSouthwark vs LewishamSouthwark vs GreenwichSouthwark vs Newham

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track SE17 2HJ

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for SE17 2HJ

Full postcodeSE17 2HJ
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.486204
Longitude-0.092080
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey