Newington · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48378, -0.09986

SE17 3HR— Newington, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 55/100Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
65
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE17 3HR

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-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+52.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 3HR

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How SE17 3HR 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.0

—

Secondary

Ark All Saints Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

12 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

98.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 74% of London
→ Stable

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft10%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +52% above London average

Property

1 May

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£236/m²
Price per ft²£22/ft²
Avg floor area92.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
11%
E
4%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 41%Flat 57%Other 3%

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£231,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
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

+7.9%

Total change

+749%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+69.9%

per year

Acceleration

+93.87

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £150k–£175k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Terraced41.7%
Flat/maisonette58.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£76k£146k+91.7%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£225k£245k+8.9%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£189k£210k+11.4%3.5
GFC & correction2010–2010£270k£270k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£310k£532k+71.5%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£376k£505k+34.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£500k£380k-24%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£646k£646k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
10.3%
District
10.3%
Terraced+0% α
Local
6%
District
6%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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
7.9 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Kennington Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Elephant & CastleNational Rail
14 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
15 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

153

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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

20

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park154m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.2 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

NORTH LAMBETH PCN EA HUB

AKERMAN HEALTH CENTRE, 60 PATMOS ROAD, SW9 6AF

12 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

125

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 400 m
8 tennis courts1 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)

403m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one238 m
K.P. Corner Stores247 m
Astra Convenience Store381 m
Mixed Blessings Bakery395 m

Nearby cafes

Mary's Cafe403 m
Echo Expresso442 m
Cafe Silam453 m
Star Cafe456 m

Nearby restaurants

The Merge275 m
Dallas Chicken376 m
Plan Burrito386 m
We Are Mixed Blessings397 m

Nearby pubs

Canterbury Arms233 m
The Beehive289 m
Orbit Beers Brewery Tap Room313 m
D'Connect340 m

Nearby gyms

Lost in Yoga333 m
The Gym433 m
Motion539 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre580 m

Nearby pharmacies

Maddock Pharmacy247 m
Sheel Pharmacy461 m
Superdrug464 m
Ridgway Pharmacy586 m

Nearby health

Penrose Maddock Way253 m
Manor Place Surgery641 m
Surgery646 m
The Dental Practice653 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 181

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

48

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
Gentrification score24/100
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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,159m
Crossrail 2 route3,324m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,703 nationally

1,296

Est. population

20,130/km²

64%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

22%
35%
18%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3435%
35–4918%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

16%
28%
42%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent28%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

33%
29%
White British34%
White Other13%
Asian11%
Black29%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household62%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
66
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
90%
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)
115
Largest scheme
270 homes · 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, SE17
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

161-179, 161-179, MANOR PLACE, SE17 3BS56 homes
completed
LAMPS COURT, LAMPS COURT, THOMPSON'S AVENUE, SE531 homes
completed
EX ILEA EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CENTRE, EX ILEA EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CENTRE, JOHN RUSKIN STREET, BETHWIN STREET, SE524 homes
completed
226, 226, HILLINGDON STREET, SE17 3JD20 homes
completed
146-156, 146-156, GROSVENOR TERRACE, SE518 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 3HR

Full postcodeSE17 3HR
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.483785
Longitude-0.099857
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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