North Walworth · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48934, -0.09074

SE17 2SB— North Walworth, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 2SB, North Walworth, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 58/100
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Area score
70
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
58
Investment
74

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Location

SE17 2SB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+15.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 2SB

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How SE17 2SB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Robert Browning Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.5

—

Secondary

South Bank University Academy

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

10 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

74.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
↑ Rising 326.7%

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Drug offences11%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 1.2km

Crime is +15% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area26.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
6%
E
4%

Based on 21 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£66,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
9.9 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
10 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
11 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

307

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park217m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.4 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

FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

78 FALMOUTH ROAD, SE1 4JW

11 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

110

Parks (1km)

57

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 390 m
11 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

368m

Post office

Nearby shops

Star One Supermarket185 m
A.T. Newsagent219 m
Tigris Supermarket225 m
Buy'N'Buy360 m

Nearby cafes

Rocket Van162 m
Saint Louie328 m
Darwin Court Cafe359 m
Costa360 m

Nearby restaurants

Kebab Hut56 m
Morley's86 m
King's Flavour114 m
Wok To Go131 m

Nearby pubs

The Bell203 m
The Gladstone210 m
Refugio256 m
Good Intent308 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym481 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle495 m
Hotpod Yoga525 m
Fight City Gym601 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ridgway Pharmacy357 m
Walworth Pharmacy406 m
Superdrug485 m
AR Chemist706 m

Nearby health

Macedent189 m
Surgery403 m
Manor Place Surgery415 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic517 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 227

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

74

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 score25/100
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

51.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route312m
Crossrail 2 route3,760m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,916 nationally

1,718

Est. population

30,000/km²

57%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

8.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

24%
30%
19%
20%
Under 1824%
18–3430%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+7%

Tenure

21%
66%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent21%
Social rent66%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
38%
White British22%
White Other13%
Asian10%
Black38%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household69%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent66%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
33
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
Elephant and Castle
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.5bn
Est. completion
2032

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
248
Largest scheme
384 homes · PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, NEW KENT ROAD, RODNEY PLACE, HEYGATE STREET, SE17
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Victory Place, Balfour Street, Rodney Road, SE17235 homes
completed
Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Wadding Street, Stead Street & Brandon Street, SE17140 homes
completed
FORMER TRANSPORT DEPOT, FORMER TRANSPORT DEPOT, BALFOUR STREET, SE1793 homes
completed
DARWIN COURT, DARWIN COURT, CRAIL ROW, SE1776 homes
completed
PLOT H13, bounded by, PLOT H13, bounded by, RODNEY ROAD, Brandon Street, SE1767 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.5%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Rebecca Elizabeth CornGreen
Sam FosterGreen
Vanessa Joan ThreadgoldGreen

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Key facts for SE17 2SB

Full postcodeSE17 2SB
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.489338
Longitude-0.090739
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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