Newington · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48027, -0.10684

SE5 0AF— Newington, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 0AF, Newington, Southwark

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.22%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
65
Investment
51

The bottom line

SE5 0AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE5 0AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SE5 0AF

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How SE5 0AF 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.5

—

Secondary

Saint Gabriel's College

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 43.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

12 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
10%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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£170,500
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 (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Oval Underground StationNorthern line
5 min walk
Loughborough Junction

Nearby stations

Oval Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
17 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
18 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

276

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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

12

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park285m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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: 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: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.7 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

VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE

DOCTORS SURGERY, 89 VASSALL ROAD, SW9 6NA

4 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 · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

151

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 921 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)

554m

Post office

Nearby shops

Price Cutter256 m
Your Choice Store305 m
Ever Fresh Food & Wine356 m
Best-one386 m

Nearby cafes

Cable Bakery92 m
Vapelife Ldn130 m
Nosh304 m
Cable Cafe306 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Dandy85 m
Happy Food & Wine107 m
La Cazona307 m
Tennessee Fried Chicken308 m

Nearby pubs

The Kennington83 m
The Golden Goose337 m
Lola Tapas & Wine365 m
Canterbury Arms395 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym230 m
Damos Personal Training532 m
Horizons Health & Fitness Club887 m
F45 Training1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Maddock Pharmacy377 m
Millennium Pharmacy441 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy467 m
Sheel Pharmacy494 m

Nearby health

The Dental Practice331 m
Vassall Medical Centre332 m
Penrose Maddock Way374 m
The Oval Dental Clinic453 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 108

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FIDSHE LTD

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
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
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

45.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score40/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,735m
Crossrail 2 route3,062m

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)
107
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
81%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
47
Largest scheme
808 homes · Myatts Field North Housing Estate, Myatts Field North Housing Estate, Akerman Road, Patmos Road, Cowley Road, Mostyn Road, SW9
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
Land Formerly Patmos Lodge 53, Elliott Road31 homes
completed
39-44, 39-44, RUTLEY CLOSE, SE17 3NP25 homes
completed
Site of 28 - 34, Site of 28 - 34, St Agnes Place, SE11 4BE18 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 SE5 0AF

Full postcodeSE5 0AF
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.480274
Longitude-0.106844
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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