Newington · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48595, -0.10184

SE17 3ES— Newington, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 90%Safety 79/100Transport 60/100

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
64
Investment
70

The bottom line

SE17 3ES offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE17 3ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+15.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 3ES

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How SE17 3ES has changed

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 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

74.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
→ Stable

-31% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other20%
Theft10%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%

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 +15% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area100.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
7%
E
4%
G
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 92%Flat 8%

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£250,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+396%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.3%

per year

Acceleration

-25.56

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £400k–£450k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Terraced95.8%
Flat/maisonette4.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£128k£280k+118.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£400k£410k+2.5%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£381k£352k-7.6%2
GFC & correction2011–2012£650k£475k-26.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£869k£799k-8%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£910k£910k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£885k£635k-28.3%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
9%
District
9%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
4.6 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Kennington Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Elephant & CastleNational Rail
12 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
12 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

157

Footpaths (500m)

13

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

22

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park161m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.0 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

134

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 597 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

537m

Post office

Nearby shops

K.P. Corner Stores295 m
Best-one383 m
Payless431 m
Newington News437 m

Nearby cafes

Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters392 m
The Electric Elephant Cafe & Gallery447 m
Ranya Cafe494 m
Costa498 m

Nearby restaurants

Maximo;Maximo Italian Bistro433 m
Kennington Fish Bar435 m
American Hot Pizza451 m
Shawarma Hut462 m

Nearby pubs

Royal British Legion225 m
The Beehive249 m
Canterbury Arms361 m
Orbit Beers Brewery Tap Room420 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym518 m
Lost in Yoga595 m
Snap Fitness626 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle749 m

Nearby pharmacies

Maddock Pharmacy388 m
Ridgway Pharmacy507 m
Walworth Pharmacy523 m
Superdrug569 m

Nearby health

Penrose Maddock Way378 m
Manor Place Surgery508 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic513 m
Surgery517 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 152

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

70

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score40/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,015m
Crossrail 2 route3,110m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,491 nationally

1,499

Est. population

19,903/km²

64%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

25%
32%
20%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3432%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
26%
47%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent26%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
14%
36%
White British30%
White Other14%
Asian9%
Black36%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household62%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
59
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
93%
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)
111
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)

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
42, 42, BRAGANZA STREET, LAND ADJACENT TO 26 BRAGANZA STREET, SE17 3RJ33 homes
completed
39-44, 39-44, RUTLEY CLOSE, SE17 3NP25 homes
completed
NOS BETWEEN, 25-71, NOS BETWEEN, 25-71, LARCOM STREET, CHARLESTON STREET (5,9,27), ETHEL ST.(6), SE1724 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 3ES

Full postcodeSE17 3ES
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.485948
Longitude-0.101842
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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