Newington · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48725, -0.10088

SE17 3BP— Newington, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 3BP, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 91%Safety 65/100Transport 60/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
63
Investment
67

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Location

SE17 3BP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+149.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 3BP

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.0

—

Secondary

Ark All Saints Academy

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 33 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 11 min walk

14 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

161.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft10%
Robbery5%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +149% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£135,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £150k–£175k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£167k£167k+0%1

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
Kennington Underground StationNorthern line
4.3 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Kennington Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Elephant & CastleNational Rail
10 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
10 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

162

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge26 min ↓
Victoria31 min ↓
Waterloo ★23 min
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City30 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

25

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)16
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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.9 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

12 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

131

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 439 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

397m

Post office

Nearby shops

K.P. Corner Stores295 m
Newington News307 m
Arif369 m
South London Press377 m

Nearby cafes

Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters275 m
The Electric Elephant Cafe & Gallery288 m
Costa388 m
Cafe House420 m

Nearby restaurants

American Hot Pizza299 m
Subway361 m
Charcoal & Meze368 m
Chicken Cottage375 m

Nearby pubs

The Beehive216 m
Royal British Legion224 m
The Mansion House378 m
Old Red Lion384 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym483 m
Snap Fitness504 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle590 m
Lost in Yoga671 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walworth Pharmacy377 m
Ridgway Pharmacy385 m
Superdrug540 m
Maddock Pharmacy543 m

Nearby health

Amelia Street Dental Clinic355 m
Manor Place Surgery362 m
Surgery373 m
Penrose Maddock Way534 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 221

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

67

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 score26/100
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

44.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score53/100
Bakerloo Extension route856m
Crossrail 2 route3,129m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,354 nationally

1,829

Est. population

14,213/km²

66%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

14%
41%
22%
15%
Under 1814%
18–3441%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

21%
20%
45%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent20%
Social rent45%
Shared ownership9%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
18%
22%
White British33%
White Other19%
Asian11%
Black22%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household73%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent45%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
52
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
94%
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)
117
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)

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
Newington Industrial Estate Crampton Street London SE17 3AZ, SE17 3AZ195 homes
completed
Land At Amelia Street And Robert Dashwood Way London Southwark SE17 3PY, Robert Dashwood Way164 homes
completed
161-179, 161-179, MANOR PLACE, SE17 3BS56 homes
completed
CLARENCE YARD, SITE BOUNDED BY, CLARENCE YARD, SITE BOUNDED BY, MANOR PLACE, PENTON PLACE, AMELIA ST., CRAMPTON ST., SE1756 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.6%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (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 3BP

Full postcodeSE17 3BP
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.487246
Longitude-0.100880
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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