Newington · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48330, -0.09852

SE17 3UL— Newington, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 45/100~7% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
65
Investment
54

The bottom line

SE17 3UL 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 3UL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: 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 3UL 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 · 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 · 16 min walk

12 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: Brixton Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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£6,337/m²
Price per ft²£589/ft²
Avg floor area51.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
19%
D
19%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

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£127,750
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, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2010–2024 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+127%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+126.9%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2010–2010£130k£130k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£295k£295k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75

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
9.1 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

58

Walkability score

154

Footpaths (500m)

8

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

22

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park58m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 1.0 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

PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

52 CAMBERWELL GREEN, SE5 7AQ

12 min walk

9

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

117

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 321 m
8 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

326m

Post office

Nearby shops

K.P. Corner Stores255 m
Astra Convenience Store295 m
Best-one298 m
Mixed Blessings Bakery315 m

Nearby cafes

Mary's Cafe298 m
Echo Expresso364 m
Cafe Silam372 m
Star Cafe384 m

Nearby restaurants

The Merge196 m
Dallas Chicken284 m
Red Sea300 m
Legacy303 m

Nearby pubs

D'Connect249 m
Orbit Beers Brewery Tap Room275 m
Golazio297 m
Canterbury Arms301 m

Nearby gyms

Lost in Yoga226 m
The Gym389 m
Motion433 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre473 m

Nearby pharmacies

Maddock Pharmacy307 m
Superdrug408 m
Sheel Pharmacy416 m
Ridgway Pharmacy596 m

Nearby health

Penrose Maddock Way319 m
The Dental Practice645 m
Manor Place Surgery669 m
Surgery672 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 209

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

54

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
Gross yield
6.8% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 8% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,162m
Crossrail 2 route3,431m

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)
72
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
17
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)
116
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)

Land at, Land at, CROWN STREET, BETHWIN ROAD & WYNDHAM ROAD, SE5 OUR69 homes
completed
LAMPS COURT, LAMPS COURT, THOMPSON'S AVENUE, SE531 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
EX ILEA EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CENTRE, EX ILEA EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CENTRE, JOHN RUSKIN STREET, BETHWIN STREET, SE524 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 3UL

Full postcodeSE17 3UL
Postcode districtSE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.483296
Longitude-0.098524
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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