Newington · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49127, -0.10012
SE17 3AP— Newington, Southwark
Location and area intelligence for SE17 3AP, Newington, Southwark
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 93%Safety 82/100Transport 62/100
Best for: Families, Investors
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
SE17 3AP
Key facts for SE17 3AP
Full postcodeSE17 3AP
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.491271
Longitude-0.100122
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 3AP
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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 · 2 min walk
KS2: 111.0
★
Secondary
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
Requires Improvement · 10 min walk
P8: +0.31A8: 47.3
93% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Better than 79% of London Childcare
Childcare
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
Not inspected · 10 min walk
12 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 & Castle Underground StationBakerloo line
4.4 min walk Nearby stations
🚂Elephant & CastleNational Rail
4 min walk 🚇Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
5 min walk 🚇Kennington Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk 🚇Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
15 min walk 🚇Borough Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk 🚌2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 185 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 park199m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³Better than 94% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.2 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: 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
6 min walk
Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 933 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 · 147 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls
Nearby shops
FareShares66 m
Premier157 m
Winemasters158 m
Kiki & Miumiu188 m
Nearby cafes
Sidecar Cafe118 m
Aroma de Cafe137 m
Bodeguita147 m
Golden Tea153 m
Nearby restaurants
Dragon Castle147 m
Donde Lucho155 m
Sabor Peruano Internacional159 m
Theo's172 m
Nearby pubs
Chill Out - pool, bar130 m
La Bara de Pito142 m
The Pineapple180 m
The Tankard240 m
Nearby gyms
Snap Fitness231 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle251 m
The Castle291 m
Tempo 301374 m
Nearby pharmacies
Walworth Pharmacy329 m
Ridgway Pharmacy452 m
St George473 m
Superdrug792 m
Nearby health
Wytes172 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic203 m
Manor Place Surgery331 m
Surgery339 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 243
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 score32/100
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 route439m
Crossrail 2 route3,078m
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)7
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)4
Planning apps (3 years)20
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
completedCASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, WALWORTH ROAD, SE1 6SP408 homes
completedCastle Industrial Estate, Castle Industrial Estate, Elephant Road, New Kent Road / Deacon Way, SE17 1LA380 homes
completedPLOT H2, PLOT H2, HEYGATE STREET, Walworth Road, SE17365 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPFlorence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
Councillors
John BattesonLabour
Natasha EnninLabour
Leigh RichmanLabour
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SE17 3AP offers exceptional schools (93% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.
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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
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics