North Walworth · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49219, -0.09896
SE17 3AL— North Walworth, Southwark
Location and area intelligence for SE17 3AL, North Walworth, Southwark
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 92%Safety 82/100Transport 64/100
Best for: Families, Investors
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
SE17 3AL
Key facts for SE17 3AL
Full postcodeSE17 3AL
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.492187
Longitude-0.098961
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-0.2% vs London avg vs London crime-59.0% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for SE17 3AL
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★
Primary
Crampton Primary
Outstanding · 4 min walk
KS2: 111.0
★
Secondary
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
Requires Improvement · 9 min walk
P8: +0.31A8: 47.3
92% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Better than 78% of London Childcare
Childcare
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
Not inspected · 11 min walk
10 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
26.6 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 81% of London ↑ Rising 41.7%from a low base — still below London average
+31% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences14%
Crime is 59% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Elephant & CastleN63 line
3.1 min walk Nearby stations
🚂Elephant & CastleNational Rail
3 min walk 🚇Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
4 min walk 🚇Kennington Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk 🚇Borough Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk 🚇Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
15 min walk 🚌4 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 257 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park249m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³Better than 94% of London NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dBNoisier than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.3 km
Energy
Solar: 856 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
NEXUS HEALTH GROUP
PRINCESS STREET GROUP PRACTICE, 2 PRINCESS STREET, SE1 6JP
5 min walk
Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 927 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketLongdan · 102 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls
Nearby shops
Kiki & Miumiu75 m
El Gran Sazón Latino79 m
GAIL's136 m
Premier138 m
Nearby cafes
Sidecar Cafe12 m
Change Please70 m
T4 Tea For U76 m
Paula's78 m
Nearby restaurants
Dragon Castle43 m
Chatkhara59 m
Dream Pizza62 m
Ivory Arch70 m
Nearby pubs
Chill Out - pool, bar27 m
La Bara de Pito34 m
The Pineapple114 m
Feed the Yak192 m
Nearby gyms
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle166 m
Tempo 301245 m
More Yoga277 m
The Castle279 m
Nearby pharmacies
Walworth Pharmacy361 m
St George402 m
Ridgway Pharmacy487 m
Superdrug840 m
Nearby health
Wytes43 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic257 m
Manor Place Surgery367 m
Surgery372 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 305
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)444
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score65/100
Bakerloo Extension route310m
Crossrail 2 route3,136m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 6/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Average deprivation level Rank: 17,423 nationally
1,915
Est. population
18,421/km²
Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household77%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications9%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)41
Live planning apps (800m)9
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)5
Planning apps (3 years)19
Opportunity areaElephant and Castle
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£200/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Regeneration statusActive
Regeneration investment£3.5bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme457 homes · Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Newington Butts, SE11 4QU
Named schemes (500m)
Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Newington Butts, SE11 4QU457 homes
completedPLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, NEW KENT ROAD, THE ELEPHANT PARK AND ELEPHANT ONE, SE1445 homes
completedALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ALEXANDER FLEMING HOUSE, ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, SE1422 homes
completedCASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, WALWORTH ROAD, SE1 6SP408 homes
completedPLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, PLOT H5 WITHIN LAND BOUND BY, NEW KENT ROAD, RODNEY PLACE, HEYGATE STREET, SE17384 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPFlorence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
Councillors
Rebecca Elizabeth CornGreen
Sam FosterGreen
Vanessa Joan ThreadgoldGreen
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The bottom line
SE17 3AL offers exceptional schools (92% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: high noise levels nearby.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics