Newington · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48218, -0.10489

SE17 3PG— Newington, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 46/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
66
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE17 3PG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE17 3PG

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How SE17 3PG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St John the Divine Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.5

—

Secondary

Ark All Saints Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
→ Stable

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other20%
Drug offences10%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

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 · 2.1km

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
26%
D
8%

Based on 34 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£156,250
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
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2023 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+100%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.7%

per year

Acceleration

-53.94

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£155k£155k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£130k£130k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£203k£165k-18.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£275k£275k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£310k£310k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Kennington Underground StationNorthern line
8.3 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

46

Walkability score

242

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

19

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park38m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.4 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: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.5 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

VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE

DOCTORS SURGERY, 89 VASSALL ROAD, SW9 6NA

7 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

144

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 781 m
8 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

551m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one161 m
Price Cutter388 m
TR Local Express460 m
Your Choice Store465 m

Nearby cafes

Collective266 m
Cable Bakery293 m
Vapelife Ldn313 m
Nosh458 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Dandy286 m
Happy Food & Wine304 m
La Cazona472 m
Taro473 m

Nearby pubs

Canterbury Arms161 m
The Kennington323 m
The Golden Goose463 m
The White Bear565 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym423 m
Lost in Yoga622 m
Damos Personal Training682 m
Oliveira Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu930 m

Nearby pharmacies

Maddock Pharmacy153 m
MedipharmacyGroup451 m
Sheel Pharmacy452 m
Vitellow Pharmacy662 m

Nearby health

Penrose Maddock Way141 m
The Dental Practice444 m
Kennington Dental Surgery453 m
Vassall Medical Centre581 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 97

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

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,484m
Crossrail 2 route3,084m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,476 nationally

2,022

Est. population

30,000/km²

61%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

27%
26%
19%
21%
Under 1827%
18–3426%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
70%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent14%
Social rent70%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

16%
52%
White British16%
White Other13%
Asian7%
Black52%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household67%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent70%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
93
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
88%
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)
136
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
39-44, 39-44, RUTLEY CLOSE, SE17 3NP25 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

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 3PG

Full postcodeSE17 3PG
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.482176
Longitude-0.104893
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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