Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48613, -0.09172

SE17 2NN— Faraday, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 59/100Transport 55/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
59
Schools
60
Transport
55
Environment
59
Investment
47

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

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Location

SE17 2NN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+207.0% 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

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

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,065/m²
Price per ft²£749/ft²
Avg floor area82.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 20%Flat 80%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£207,000
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+286%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.4%

per year

Acceleration

+27.22

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Terraced20%
Flat/maisonette80%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£175k£175k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£230k£245k+6.8%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£349k£396k+13.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£690k£690k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£595k£595k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£675k£675k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

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
12.8 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
13 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
13 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

66

Walkability score

142

Footpaths (500m)

11

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

17

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park225m
Santander docks (800m)11
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

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

100

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 270 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)

242m

Post office

Nearby shops

Arul Adulini157 m
Oli Food Centre190 m
Tesco Express195 m
convenience store219 m

Nearby cafes

Saint Louie85 m
Sierra Spot201 m
Star Cafe204 m
Ranya Cafe213 m

Nearby restaurants

Smacks162 m
Crispies178 m
Walworth Kebab190 m
KoMa199 m

Nearby pubs

The Queen Elizabeth47 m
The Red Lion217 m
Good Intent273 m
The Bell280 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym193 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre514 m
Lost in Yoga539 m
Lynn Athletic Boxing Club595 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug160 m
Ridgway Pharmacy365 m
Walworth Pharmacy488 m
Sheel Pharmacy915 m

Nearby health

Macedent265 m
Surgery478 m
Manor Place Surgery486 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic614 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% 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

47

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 56%
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route657m
Crossrail 2 route3,774m

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)
55
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
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
THE FORMER MARBLE FACTORY, 2-20, THE FORMER MARBLE FACTORY, 2-20, GROSVENOR TERRACE, JOHN RUSKIN STREET (21), CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE528 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 2NN

Full postcodeSE17 2NN
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.486135
Longitude-0.091722
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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