Newington · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48979, -0.09912

SE17 3BF— Newington, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 3BF, Newington, Southwark

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 92%Safety 70/100Transport 58/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
73
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
58
Environment
59
Investment
80

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Location

SE17 3BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+38.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 3BF

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Crampton Primary

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 111.0

—

Secondary

South Bank University Academy

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 34 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

89.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
↑ Rising 805.3%

-18% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other37%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Drug offences10%
Theft9%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

2.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
12%
D
1%

Based on 18 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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£165,250
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
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Elephant & CastleN63 line
6.3 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
6 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
7 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

273

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

24

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park80m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.6 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

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 yield856.1 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

8 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

117

Parks (1km)

58

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 148 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

226m

Post office

Nearby shops

FareShares128 m
Jay's Food & Wine201 m
Arif201 m
Sainsbury's Local209 m

Nearby cafes

The Electric Elephant Cafe & Gallery22 m
Cafe Amore181 m
Cafe House183 m
Aobaba191 m

Nearby restaurants

American Hot Pizza120 m
McDonald's168 m
Charcoal & Meze198 m
Ossie's Jerk Chicken219 m

Nearby pubs

The Tankard142 m
Chill Out - pool, bar282 m
Feed the Yak286 m
La Bara de Pito294 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle286 m
Snap Fitness354 m
Hotpod Yoga418 m
The Castle469 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walworth Pharmacy184 m
Ridgway Pharmacy292 m
Superdrug618 m
St George649 m

Nearby health

Amelia Street Dental Clinic71 m
Manor Place Surgery180 m
Surgery191 m
Wytes306 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 272

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

80

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 score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

69.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score53/100
Bakerloo Extension route549m
Crossrail 2 route3,181m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, 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

64%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

18%
48%
20%
Under 1818%
18–3448%
35–4920%
50–649%
65+5%

Tenure

17%
45%
25%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent45%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
23%
17%
White British33%
White Other23%
Asian17%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household77%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
34
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
84%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
Elephant and Castle
Central activities zone
Yes
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)
114
Largest scheme
457 homes · Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Newington Butts, SE11 4QU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, WALWORTH ROAD, SE1 6SP408 homes
completed
Castle Industrial Estate, Castle Industrial Estate, Elephant Road, New Kent Road / Deacon Way, SE17 1LA380 homes
completed
PLOT H2, PLOT H2, HEYGATE STREET, Walworth Road, SE17365 homes
completed
Former Elephant & Castle Swimming Pool, 22, Former Elephant & Castle Swimming Pool, 22, Elephant and Castle, SE1 6SQ284 homes
completed
MANOR PLACE DEPOT SITE, 17-21 & 33, MANOR PLACE DEPOT SITE, 17-21 & 33, MANOR PLACE,, 30-34 & 38A PENROSE STREET, UNITS 1-21 MATARA MEWS, SE17270 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.6%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

John BattesonLabour
Natasha EnninLabour
Leigh RichmanLabour

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Key facts for SE17 3BF

Full postcodeSE17 3BF
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.489789
Longitude-0.099118
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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