North Walworth · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48974, -0.08925

SE17 2SF— North Walworth, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 2SF, North Walworth, Southwark

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 61/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
61
Environment
59
Investment
73

The bottom line

SE17 2SF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE17 2SF

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

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How SE17 2SF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.3

—

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 25 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +15% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%

Based on 13 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£139,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2019 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+81%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.1%

per year

Acceleration

-89.87

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £175k–£200k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£156k£156k+0%5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£185k£220k+18.9%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£210k£210k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£205k£205k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£350k£283k-19.1%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
10.4 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
10 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
12 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

366

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★18 min
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo23 min ↓
Canary Wharf30 min ↓
City23 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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park264m
Santander docks (800m)15
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: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.3 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

10 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.5 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

115

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 496 m
6 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)

476m

Post office

Nearby shops

Star One Supermarket91 m
Tigris Supermarket197 m
A.T. Newsagent281 m
Buy'N'Buy473 m

Nearby cafes

Rocket Van235 m
Darwin Court Cafe262 m
Saint Louie417 m
Costa472 m

Nearby restaurants

King's Flavour14 m
Wok To Go21 m
Kebab Hut163 m
Village Kebab House190 m

Nearby pubs

Refugio153 m
Huntsman and Hounds250 m
The Gladstone315 m
The Bell315 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle563 m
Hotpod Yoga570 m
The Gym577 m
Fight City Gym624 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ridgway Pharmacy469 m
Walworth Pharmacy511 m
Superdrug574 m
AR Chemist596 m

Nearby health

Macedent300 m
East Street Surgery482 m
Surgery509 m
Manor Place Surgery521 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 187

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

73

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 score22/100
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

48.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route223m
Crossrail 2 route3,852m

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)
24
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
84%
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
Site 7 at Aylesbury Estate, 1-27 & 28-59 WOLVERTON, Site 7 at Aylesbury Estate, 1-27 & 28-59 WOLVERTON, THURLOW STREET, SEDAN WAY, SE17 2AA147 homes
completed
Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Wadding Street, Stead Street & Brandon Street, SE17140 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
FORMER TRANSPORT DEPOT, FORMER TRANSPORT DEPOT, BALFOUR STREET, SE1793 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 2SF

Full postcodeSE17 2SF
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.489736
Longitude-0.089253
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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