Newington · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48383, -0.10452

SE17 3DA— Newington, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 92%Safety 82/100Transport 58/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
82
Schools
55
Transport
58
Environment
66
Investment
44

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE17 3DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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How SE17 3DA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

55

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Keyworth Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.8

—

Secondary

Ark All Saints Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 44.3

92% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Better than 78% of London

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Other26%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Robbery8%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft6%
Drug offences5%
Burglary1%

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 10% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,324/m²
Price per ft²£773/ft²
Avg floor area70.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
26%
C
2%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

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£176,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2010
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2016–2025 · CAGR

+0.6%

Total change

+6%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.9%

per year

Acceleration

-83.95

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £500k–£600k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£555k£555k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£275k£309k+12.5%1.5
Current market2024–2025£575k£586k+1.9%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position40

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
6.2 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

39

Walkability score

184

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

22

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park117m
Santander docks (800m)12
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB35% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.3 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

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

VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE

DOCTORS SURGERY, 89 VASSALL ROAD, SW9 6NA

9 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

140

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 895 m
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

431m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one194 m
TR Local Express453 m
K.P. Corner Stores513 m
Payless565 m

Nearby cafes

Collective281 m
Cable Bakery448 m
Collective Cakes456 m
Vapelife Ldn459 m

Nearby restaurants

Taro423 m
Mr Dandy443 m
Happy Food & Wine456 m
Papa John's560 m

Nearby pubs

Canterbury Arms171 m
Royal British Legion399 m
The White Bear416 m
The Kennington490 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym557 m
Lost in Yoga628 m
The Gym732 m
Damos Personal Training770 m

Nearby pharmacies

Maddock Pharmacy192 m
MedipharmacyGroup416 m
Sheel Pharmacy570 m
Vitellow Pharmacy756 m

Nearby health

Penrose Maddock Way171 m
Kennington Dental Surgery433 m
The Dental Practice620 m
Kennington Chiropody Surgery642 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 81

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

37

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score40/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,311m
Crossrail 2 route3,025m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,208 nationally

1,586

Est. population

26,639/km²

55%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

8.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

28%
25%
20%
16%
Under 1828%
18–3425%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

14%
69%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent14%
Social rent69%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

22%
15%
39%
White British22%
White Other15%
Asian8%
Black39%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household67%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent69%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
93
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
79%
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)
97
Largest scheme
103 homes · Newington South, Land at, Newington South, Land at, Bolton Crescent, SE5 0XF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Newington South, Land at, Newington South, Land at, Bolton Crescent, SE5 0XF103 homes
completed
Land at St Agnes Place, Land at St Agnes Place, St Agnes Place, SE1158 homes
completed
161-179, 161-179, MANOR PLACE, SE17 3BS56 homes
completed
42, 42, BRAGANZA STREET, LAND ADJACENT TO 26 BRAGANZA STREET, SE17 3RJ33 homes
completed
39-44, 39-44, RUTLEY CLOSE, SE17 3NP25 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 3DA

Full postcodeSE17 3DA
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.483833
Longitude-0.104522
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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