Newington · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48396, -0.09736

SE17 3UG— Newington, Southwark

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 45/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
59
Investment
51

The bottom line

SE17 3UG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE17 3UG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

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How SE17 3UG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.1

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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

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

-38% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary7%
Theft6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
17%
E
2%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 57%Flat 33%Other 5%

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£187,750
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)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+489%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.7%

per year

Acceleration

+14.83

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £50k–£75k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Semi-detached5%
Terraced60%
Flat/maisonette35%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£163k+170.9%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£135k£162k+20%1.3
GFC & correction2011–2011£199k£199k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£380k£240k-36.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£559k£559k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£405k£354k-12.7%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.9%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 26yr 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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Kennington Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Elephant & CastleNational Rail
14 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
15 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

167

Footpaths (500m)

11

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

20

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park77m
Santander docks (800m)11
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.1 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

PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

52 CAMBERWELL GREEN, SE5 7AQ

12 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

8

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

124

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 225 m
10 tennis courts1 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)

228m

Post office

Nearby shops

K.P. Corner Stores175 m
Astra Convenience Store207 m
Mixed Blessings Bakery220 m
Brasileiro230 m

Nearby cafes

Mary's Cafe255 m
Echo Expresso268 m
Cafe Silam278 m
Star Cafe283 m

Nearby restaurants

The Merge101 m
Dallas Chicken208 m
Plan Burrito212 m
We Are Mixed Blessings222 m

Nearby pubs

Orbit Beers Brewery Tap Room166 m
D'Connect170 m
Golazio230 m
Club Ebony240 m

Nearby gyms

Lost in Yoga232 m
The Gym280 m
Motion436 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre442 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug300 m
Maddock Pharmacy408 m
Ridgway Pharmacy502 m
Sheel Pharmacy509 m

Nearby health

Penrose Maddock Way419 m
Macedent579 m
Manor Place Surgery585 m
Surgery587 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 211

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

51

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,058m
Crossrail 2 route3,478m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,137 nationally

1,273

Est. population

24,591/km²

51%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

18%
28%
20%
18%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3428%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

17%
63%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent17%
Social rent63%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
15%
30%
White British27%
White Other11%
Asian14%
Black30%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household67%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent63%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
50
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
88%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
82
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)

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
1-41 Little Bradenham, 1-41 Little Bradenham, Boyson Road, Westmoreland Road, Red Lion Close, SE17 2ES149 homes
completed
Land at, Land at, CROWN STREET, BETHWIN ROAD & WYNDHAM ROAD, SE5 OUR69 homes
completed
THE FORMER MARBLE FACTORY, 2-20, THE FORMER MARBLE FACTORY, 2-20, GROSVENOR TERRACE, JOHN RUSKIN STREET (21), CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE528 homes
completed
86, 86, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE520 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 3UG

Full postcodeSE17 3UG
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.483960
Longitude-0.097358
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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