Camberwell Green · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47917, -0.09558

SE5 0BU— Camberwell Green, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 0BU, Camberwell Green, 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 79/100Transport 49/100Yield 4.22%
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Area score
68
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
49
Environment
46
Investment
66

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Location

SE5 0BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 0BU

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★★

Secondary

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: +1.24A8: 58.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

11 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

-31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft6%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +16% 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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

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Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Kennington Underground StationNorthern line
15 min walk
Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

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

58

Walkability score

163

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City37 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park116m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

90%

Full fibre

37%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed265 Mbps
Median download287 Mbps
Superfast coverage90%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 18.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.6 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

PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

52 CAMBERWELL GREEN, SE5 7AQ

5 min walk

13

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

97

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 448 m
8 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

582m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local86 m
Ayoyemi Food & Wine93 m
Costcutter120 m
Jecy Jackson's Food And Wine206 m

Nearby cafes

Ace Internet Cafe89 m
Taggs Coffee Co.176 m
Fowlds233 m
The Tennis Café348 m

Nearby restaurants

Tennessee Fried Chicken87 m
Zeret Kitchen89 m
Guido's Grill111 m
New Pak Hong113 m

Nearby pubs

Nag's Head273 m
Mozah Añx365 m
Clarendon Arms431 m
Bar Coco Loco456 m

Nearby gyms

Motion206 m
Lost in Yoga323 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre347 m
Twist Studios448 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sheel Pharmacy298 m
Kembers & Lawrence519 m
Maddock Pharmacy621 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy647 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery359 m
Camberwell Foot Clinic359 m
The Dental Practice542 m
Camberwell Green Surgery572 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 183

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GLAIZE LTD
KIMCHI AND RADISH LTD
NIMBLE OFFICIAL LIMITED
THE KIT FACTORY LONDON LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,465m
Crossrail 2 route3,812m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,872 nationally

2,092

Est. population

29,285/km²

61%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£35,800

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

27%
21%
24%
19%
Under 1827%
18–3421%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
68%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent19%
Social rent68%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
13%
White British13%
White Other11%
Asian11%
Black46%
Mixed6%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine30%
No car household70%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent68%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
76
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
83%
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)
50
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)

240 AND 252, 240 AND 252, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE5 0DP164 homes
completed
30-72 LOMOND GROVE, 1-12 FLECKER HOUSE, 1-20, 30-72 LOMOND GROVE, 1-12 FLECKER HOUSE, 1-20, BROOME WAY, SE5104 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
272-274 Camberwell Road And Medlar Street And 286-304 Camberwell Road SE5, Medlar Street66 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
Florence Eshalomi (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 0BU

Full postcodeSE5 0BU
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardCamberwell Green
Latitude51.479174
Longitude-0.095585
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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