Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48596, -0.08097

SE5 0BL— Faraday, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 0BL, Faraday, 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 100%Safety 73/100Transport 36/100Yield 4.22%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
59
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
48
Investment
56

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Location

SE5 0BL

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-13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

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How SE5 0BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Surrey Square Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Ark Walworth Academy

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 41.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
↑ Rising 890.9%

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Drug offences13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery9%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Theft3%

Stop & search

2.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 538m

Crime is +18% 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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

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

Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Elephant & CastleNational Rail
19 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
21 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
22 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

209

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★27 min
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City32 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park197m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
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 AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.6 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

OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, SE1 5TY

6 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 988 m
1 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

408m

Post office

Nearby shops

Old Kent News Agent370 m
Tariq Halal Meats371 m
G&F Supermarket379 m
Jas News402 m

Nearby cafes

Stomping Grounds331 m
Bilan Cafe370 m
Boulangerie Patisserie417 m
L'Auberge434 m

Nearby restaurants

Viêt Quán370 m
Mama Pollo371 m
Old Kent Naan371 m
tiger lilly383 m

Nearby pubs

The Hour Glass238 m
The Lord Nelson479 m
Huntsman and Hounds551 m
Refugio583 m

Nearby gyms

PlayFit Sports Club276 m
Burgess Park Sports Centre355 m
The Gym496 m
Lynn Athletic Boxing Club500 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lings Pharmacy415 m
Tesco Pharmacy450 m
AR Chemist529 m
Cambelle Pharmacy990 m

Nearby health

The Dun Cow Surgery406 m
Old Kent Road Surgery501 m
East Street Surgery502 m
Calm Dental970 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 98

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

56

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 score18/100
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

35.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route313m
Crossrail 2 route4,503m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,388 nationally

1,426

Est. population

30,000/km²

54%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£36,300

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

33%
20%
25%
16%
Under 1833%
18–3420%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
64%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent15%
Social rent64%
Shared ownership11%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

53%
White British13%
White Other9%
Asian7%
Black53%
Mixed11%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household69%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent64%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
33
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
130
Largest scheme
189 homes · AREAS 6D & 7B BOUNDED BY, AREAS 6D & 7B BOUNDED BY, CHANDLERS WAY, BLAKES ROAD, SE5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

5D-87 & 18-64 EXC. 31 & 26, 5D-87 & 18-64 EXC. 31 & 26, MARCIA ROAD, PENRY STREET (4), SE167 homes
completed
1-2A, 1-2A, VESTRY MEWS, SE547 homes
completed
LAND NORTH OF JUNCTION BETWEEN, LAND NORTH OF JUNCTION BETWEEN, SHORNCLIFFE ROAD, ALBANY ROAD, SE134 homes
completed
282-286, 282-286, OLD KENT ROAD, SE1 5UE21 homes
completed
WALWORTH SCHOOL REFECTORY, CORNER OF, WALWORTH SCHOOL REFECTORY, CORNER OF, ALBANY ROAD, BAGSHOT STREET, SE1716 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.3%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Mohamed DeenLabour
Felicia JohnstonLabour
Sasjkia OttoLabour

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Key facts for SE5 0BL

Full postcodeSE5 0BL
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.485959
Longitude-0.080970
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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