Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48610, -0.08903

SE17 2JFFaraday, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 42/100

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
64
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
48
Investment
57

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SE17 2JF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SE17 2JF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
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

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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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.1

Secondary

South Bank University Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 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 · 10 min walk

12 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +158% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area49.6

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
12%
E
4%
G
2%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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£124,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19992015 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+292%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+15.3%

per year

Acceleration

-20.17

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £50k–£75k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19992000£50k£53k+5%1
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£107k£107k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20052006£126k£170k+35.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery20152015£196k£196k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
14.1 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

56

Walkability score

168

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park342m
Santander docks (800m)8
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: 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: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% 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

OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, SE1 5TY

9 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

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

91

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 412 m
11 tennis courts2 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)

391m

Post office

Nearby shops

convenience store303 m
Arul Adulini335 m
Tesco Express364 m
Star One Supermarket371 m

Nearby cafes

Saint Louie258 m
Sour Leaf Cafe307 m
Sierra Spot341 m
Star Cafe346 m

Nearby restaurants

Arments Pie & Mash337 m
Ocean Fish Bar348 m
Smacks349 m
Kebab Hut351 m

Nearby pubs

The Queen Elizabeth171 m
The Hour Glass328 m
The Red Lion357 m
The Bell395 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym376 m
Lynn Athletic Boxing Club473 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre557 m
Lost in Yoga657 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug334 m
Ridgway Pharmacy521 m
Walworth Pharmacy634 m
AR Chemist767 m

Nearby health

Macedent374 m
Surgery625 m
Manor Place Surgery635 m
East Street Surgery664 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 169

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

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
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route570m
Crossrail 2 route3,956m

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

Inner cityHigh 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)
35
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
80%
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)
166
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
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
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
1, 1, Queens Row, SE17 2PX14 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 2JF

Full postcodeSE17 2JF
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.486100
Longitude-0.089030
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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