North Walworth · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48813, -0.09698

SE17 3FR— North Walworth, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE17 3FR, North Walworth, 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.

 

Schools 92%Safety 65/100Transport 55/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
67
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
59
Investment
68

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Location

SE17 3FR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SE17 3FR

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How SE17 3FR 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.0

—

Secondary

South Bank University Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 32 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

13 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)

9

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is +149% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
8.7 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Kennington Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Elephant & CastleNational Rail
8 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
9 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

197

Footpaths (500m)

15

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

23

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park112m
Santander docks (800m)15
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: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.7 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

11 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

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

125

Parks (1km)

66

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHiep Phat Vietnamese Supermarket · 110 m
11 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

130m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express91 m
Buy'N'Buy107 m
Arif112 m
South London Press143 m

Nearby cafes

Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters39 m
Costa112 m
Cafe House193 m
Cafe Amore208 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway73 m
KFC97 m
Mama Thai100 m
Heip Phat101 m

Nearby pubs

Good Intent175 m
The Tankard226 m
The Beehive234 m
The Bell259 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym327 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle414 m
Hotpod Yoga537 m
Snap Fitness583 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ridgway Pharmacy97 m
Walworth Pharmacy134 m
Superdrug381 m
Maddock Pharmacy743 m

Nearby health

Manor Place Surgery121 m
Surgery124 m
Amelia Street Dental Clinic216 m
Macedent279 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 287

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

68

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 score32/100
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

58.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route640m
Crossrail 2 route3,365m

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
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
43
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
Elephant and Castle
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)
85
Largest scheme
445 homes · PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, PLOT H4 WITHIN LAND BOUNDED BY, NEW KENT ROAD, THE ELEPHANT PARK AND ELEPHANT ONE, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PLOT H2, PLOT H2, HEYGATE STREET, Walworth Road, SE17365 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
Plot H3, bounded by, Plot H3, bounded by, HEYGATE STREET, Walworth Road, SE1228 homes
completed
PLOT H6, WESTERN MOST PORTION OF MP1, PLOT H6, WESTERN MOST PORTION OF MP1, HEYGATE STREET, WANSEY STREET, SE17 1NA224 homes
completed
Newington Industrial Estate Crampton Street London SE17 3AZ, SE17 3AZ195 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.5%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Rebecca Elizabeth CornGreen
Sam FosterGreen
Vanessa Joan ThreadgoldGreen

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Key facts for SE17 3FR

Full postcodeSE17 3FR
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNorth Walworth
Latitude51.488127
Longitude-0.096983
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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