Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48835, -0.08665

SE17 2UL— Faraday, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 2UL, Faraday, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 43/100
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Area score
64
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
43
Environment
47
Investment
66

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Location

SE17 2UL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+21.0% vs London avg

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How SE17 2UL 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 · 4 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 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 342.3%

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft9%
Drug offences8%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 925m

Crime is +21% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
7%
E
2%

Based on 15 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£144,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £150k–£175k · 2 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£156k£156k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
13.3 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
13 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
15 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

341

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★27 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park451m
Santander docks (800m)12
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: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, SE1 5TY

6 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

86

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 587 m
5 tennis courts3 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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

523m

Post office

Nearby shops

Star One Supermarket151 m
Tigris Supermarket424 m
Andino482 m
Iman International Supermarket485 m

Nearby cafes

Darwin Court Cafe379 m
Saba Cafe448 m
Saint Louie458 m
Rocket Van461 m

Nearby restaurants

Wok To Go221 m
King's Flavour225 m
Kebab Hut325 m
Morley's353 m

Nearby pubs

Refugio138 m
Huntsman and Hounds190 m
The Hour Glass273 m
The Queen Elizabeth441 m

Nearby gyms

PlayFit Sports Club606 m
The Gym616 m
Lynn Athletic Boxing Club660 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle795 m

Nearby pharmacies

AR Chemist483 m
Lings Pharmacy573 m
Superdrug590 m
Ridgway Pharmacy624 m

Nearby health

East Street Surgery373 m
Macedent440 m
Old Kent Road Surgery455 m
The Dun Cow Surgery607 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 102

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

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
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route271m
Crossrail 2 route4,061m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,246 nationally

1,467

Est. population

29,097/km²

66%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

29

Community stability

Age profile

26%
33%
21%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3433%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

37%
49%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent37%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
15%
35%
White British29%
White Other15%
Asian7%
Black35%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent37%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
30
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
93%
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)
151
Largest scheme
235 homes · Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Victory Place, Balfour Street, Rodney Road, SE17
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
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
DARWIN COURT, DARWIN COURT, CRAIL ROW, SE1776 homes
completed
bounded by, bounded by, TOWNSEND STREET, BECKWAY ST/ COMUS PLACE / CONGREVE ST, SE17 1TQ37 homes
completed
20-26 Flint Street SE1713 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 2UL

Full postcodeSE17 2UL
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.488354
Longitude-0.086646
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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