Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48471, -0.09224

SE17 2PX— Faraday, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 53/100Yield 4.97%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
64
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
47
Investment
66

The bottom line

SE17 2PX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) at £439,780 median — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SE17 2PX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-15.4% vs London avg
vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+158.0% vs London avg

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How SE17 2PX 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 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 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)

3

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

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£439,780

Median sale price

15% below London median

£439,780 is 15% below the London median (£520,000)

-58.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-7.4%
Sales (24 months)11
New build0.0%
Avg flat£439,780
Price per m²£6,008/m²
Price per ft²£558/ft²
Avg floor area69.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
18%
D
6%
E
8%
G
1%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 16%Flat 66%Other 18%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£9,489
First-time buyerFTB
£739
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£22,682

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.0×

Price-to-income

£2,200/mo

Est. mortgage

High

Market activity

35d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£173,500
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 fuelelectricity (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

2001–2025 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+221%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-42.3%

per year

Acceleration

-67.26

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £300k–£350k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Semi-detached13.8%
Flat/maisonette86.2%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£119k£119k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£150k£150k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£245k£220k-10.2%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£238k£238k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£485k£485k+0%8
Pandemic surge2021–2021£475k£475k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£425k£530k+24.7%1
Current market2024–2025£663k£383k-42.3%5.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.5%
District
4.5%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
14.3 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

68

Walkability score

156

Footpaths (500m)

8

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

18

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park161m
Santander docks (800m)8
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: 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: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

12 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

5

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

90

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 143 m
11 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

128m

Post office

Nearby shops

convenience store60 m
Sainsbury's Local124 m
Tesco Express134 m
Brasileiro135 m

Nearby cafes

Sour Leaf Cafe58 m
Sierra Spot77 m
Star Cafe83 m
Cafe Silam95 m

Nearby restaurants

Arments Pie & Mash65 m
Ocean Fish Bar78 m
La Luna126 m
Bayroot141 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion92 m
The Queen Elizabeth128 m
Club Ebony161 m
Golazio212 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym184 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre354 m
Lost in Yoga390 m
Motion462 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug126 m
Ridgway Pharmacy466 m
Walworth Pharmacy593 m
Sheel Pharmacy771 m

Nearby health

Macedent412 m
Surgery582 m
Manor Place Surgery588 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic710 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 203

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

66

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
Gross yield
5.0% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months9

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

High

Market activity

35d

Est. days to sell

75/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route813m
Crossrail 2 route3,785m

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%
Price vs London-15.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
49
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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)
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 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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Stamp duty on median price (£439,780)

£9,489

Standard buyer

£739

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for SE17 2PX

Full postcodeSE17 2PX
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.484713
Longitude-0.092243
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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