Camberwell Green · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48235, -0.09545

SE5 0AB— Camberwell Green, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 0AB, Camberwell Green, Southwark

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.22%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
47
Investment
65

The bottom line

SE5 0AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — 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

SE5 0AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-33.0% vs London avg

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How SE5 0AB 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 · 2 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 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
→ Stable

-60% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary10%
Theft8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

13

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 33% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£152,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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 Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £175k–£200k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£188k£188k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
11.8 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

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

67

Walkability score

175

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

23

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park124m
Santander docks (800m)6
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 18.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.3 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

52 CAMBERWELL GREEN, SE5 7AQ

9 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

104

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 229 m
11 tennis courts2 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

238m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar146 m
Astra Convenience Store185 m
Costcutter215 m
Mixed Blessings Bakery219 m

Nearby cafes

Mary's Cafe82 m
Taggs Coffee Co.202 m
Fowlds223 m
The Tennis Café234 m

Nearby restaurants

Enish78 m
Red Sea81 m
Greggs139 m
Dallas Chicken148 m

Nearby pubs

Golazio133 m
D'Connect144 m
Club Ebony186 m
The Red Lion279 m

Nearby gyms

Lost in Yoga46 m
Motion214 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre235 m
The Gym377 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug360 m
Sheel Pharmacy427 m
Maddock Pharmacy508 m
Ridgway Pharmacy667 m

Nearby health

Penrose Maddock Way525 m
Macedent693 m
Camberwell Foot Clinic701 m
Dental Surgery701 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 200

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DIAMOND23 LTD
REALLY REALLY DIGITAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

61.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,151m
Crossrail 2 route3,668m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,894 nationally

1,634

Est. population

20,288/km²

65%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

15%
35%
21%
20%
Under 1816%
18–3435%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
29%
42%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent29%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

38%
14%
24%
White British38%
White Other14%
Asian7%
Black24%
Mixed9%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
52
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
88%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Elephant and Castle
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.5bn
Est. completion
2032

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
43
Largest scheme
279 homes · Site bounded by, Site bounded by, Edmund Street, Southampton Way, Notley Street & New Church Road, SE5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Aylesbury Estate. Phase 1a, 1-41, Aylesbury Estate. Phase 1a, 1-41, Bradenham, 1-12 Red Lion Row, Boyson Road, SE17 2ES260 homes
completed
1-41 Little Bradenham, 1-41 Little Bradenham, Boyson Road, Westmoreland Road, Red Lion Close, SE17 2ES149 homes
completed
16A AND 166-176A (EVENS), 16A AND 166-176A (EVENS), WYNDHAM ROAD, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE584 homes
completed
Land at, Land at, CROWN STREET, BETHWIN ROAD & WYNDHAM ROAD, SE5 OUR69 homes
completed
Wyndham Garage Wyndham Road London Southwark SE5, Comber Grove56 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
16.7%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Dora Dixon-FyleLabour and Co-operative Party
Jen ThorntonLabour and Co-operative Party
James MoyseLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE5 0AB

Full postcodeSE5 0AB
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardCamberwell Green
Latitude51.482346
Longitude-0.095452
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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