Newington · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.48946, -0.10020

SE17 3QA— Newington, Southwark

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 92%Safety 73/100Transport 58/100
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Area score
68
Safety
73
Schools
83
Transport
58
Environment
58
Investment
67

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Location

SE17 3QA

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+21.0% vs London avg

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How SE17 3QA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

83

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Crampton Primary

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 111.0

★

Secondary

Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Mar 2024 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 47.3

92% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 34 schools within 1.5km

Better than 78% of London

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 1700.0%

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 +21% 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 AAnnual charge £1,145
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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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 & Castle Underground StationBakerloo line
6.8 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

68

Walkability score

247

Footpaths (500m)

21

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

25

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park154m
Santander docks (800m)21
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: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.6 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

9 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

131

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 271 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

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)

292m

Post office

Nearby shops

FareShares137 m
Newington News150 m
Arif263 m
Jay's Food & Wine273 m

Nearby cafes

The Electric Elephant Cafe & Gallery63 m
Cafe Amore261 m
Aobaba262 m
Cafe House262 m

Nearby restaurants

American Hot Pizza172 m
McDonald's241 m
Charcoal & Meze261 m
Domino's284 m

Nearby pubs

The Tankard225 m
Chill Out - pool, bar325 m
La Bara de Pito337 m
Old Red Lion343 m

Nearby gyms

Snap Fitness319 m
The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle363 m
The Castle472 m
Hotpod Yoga492 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walworth Pharmacy252 m
Ridgway Pharmacy341 m
Superdrug639 m
St George671 m

Nearby health

Amelia Street Dental Clinic154 m
Manor Place Surgery244 m
Surgery256 m
Wytes358 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 247

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

67

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score53/100
Bakerloo Extension route618m
Crossrail 2 route3,115m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,017 nationally

1,374

Est. population

24,365/km²

59%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

18%
25%
26%
21%
Under 1818%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6421%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
60%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent19%
Social rent60%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

34%
14%
32%
White British34%
White Other14%
Asian8%
Black32%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household74%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent60%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
36
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
84%
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)
107
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)

Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Site of London Park Hotel, 80, Newington Butts, SE11 4QU457 homes
completed
CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, CASTLE HOUSE, 2-20, WALWORTH ROAD, SE1 6SP408 homes
completed
PLOT H2, PLOT H2, HEYGATE STREET, Walworth Road, SE17365 homes
completed
Former Elephant & Castle Swimming Pool, 22, Former Elephant & Castle Swimming Pool, 22, Elephant and Castle, SE1 6SQ284 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

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 3QA

Full postcodeSE17 3QA
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.489456
Longitude-0.100198
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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