Newington · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.49028, -0.09911

SE17 3BU— Newington, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 92%Safety 70/100Transport 62/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
74
Safety
70
Schools
83
Transport
62
Environment
59
Investment
61

The bottom line

SE17 3BU offers exceptional schools (92% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE17 3BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE17 3BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

83

Education score

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

Primary

Crampton Primary

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 111.0

★

Secondary

Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Mar 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 47.3

92% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 35 schools within 1.5km

Better than 78% of London

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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

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

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,753/m²
Price per ft²£720/ft²
Avg floor area55.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
48%
D
15%

Based on 75 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£139,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
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

Price Trajectory

2007–2025 · CAGR

+1.9%

Total change

+41%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.7%

per year

Acceleration

+15.07

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £350k–£400k · 88 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 88 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£320k£320k+0%46
GFC & correction2008–2012£249k£335k+34.7%3.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£335k£524k+56.4%4
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£540k£385k-28.7%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£464k£299k-35.6%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£480k£480k+0%3
Current market2024–2025£430k£450k+4.7%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
1.8%
District
1.8%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

51out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing13
Trend Position75

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
5.6 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

73

Walkability score

302

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★17 min
Victoria28 min ↓
Waterloo17 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City23 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 park108m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.5 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

112

Parks (1km)

58

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 153 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)

249m

Post office

Nearby shops

FareShares92 m
Sainsbury's Local168 m
Jay's Food & Wine217 m
Newington News223 m

Nearby cafes

The Electric Elephant Cafe & Gallery73 m
Aobaba144 m
Bodeguita164 m
Jusu Brothers178 m

Nearby restaurants

American Hot Pizza160 m
McDonald's185 m
Dragon Castle201 m
Charcoal & Meze225 m

Nearby pubs

The Tankard136 m
Chill Out - pool, bar227 m
La Bara de Pito239 m
Feed the Yak248 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle244 m
Snap Fitness329 m
Hotpod Yoga373 m
The Castle422 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walworth Pharmacy207 m
Ridgway Pharmacy325 m
St George596 m
Superdrug662 m

Nearby health

Amelia Street Dental Clinic79 m
Manor Place Surgery206 m
Surgery215 m
Wytes251 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 281

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

61

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
Gross yield
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

84.6

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score53/100
Bakerloo Extension route501m
Crossrail 2 route3,170m

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)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
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)
108
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)

PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, NEW KENT ROAD, THE ELEPHANT PARK AND ELEPHANT ONE, SE1445 homes
completed
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

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 3BU

Full postcodeSE17 3BU
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.490283
Longitude-0.099112
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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