Camberwell Green · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48287, -0.09491

SE5 0EW— Camberwell Green, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 0EW, 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
48
Investment
65

The bottom line

SE5 0EW 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 0EW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE5 0EW 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 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

13 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

66

Road safety score

18

Accidents (5yr)

4

KSI (5yr)

14

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

10

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 33% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area39 m²

EPC breakdown

E
3%

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£97,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Kennington Underground StationNorthern line
11.7 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
17 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

165

Footpaths (500m)

8

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 park181m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed260 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.2 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

10 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

101

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 161 m
11 tennis courts1 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)

171m

Post office

Nearby shops

Astra Convenience Store117 m
Costcutter146 m
Mixed Blessings Bakery151 m
Sainsbury's Local159 m

Nearby cafes

Mary's Cafe46 m
Cafe Silam186 m
Echo Expresso190 m
Star Cafe222 m

Nearby restaurants

Red Sea50 m
Enish64 m
Dallas Chicken79 m
Legacy80 m

Nearby pubs

Golazio65 m
D'Connect82 m
Club Ebony117 m
The Red Lion210 m

Nearby gyms

Lost in Yoga114 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre233 m
Motion252 m
The Gym313 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug293 m
Sheel Pharmacy494 m
Maddock Pharmacy546 m
Ridgway Pharmacy610 m

Nearby health

Penrose Maddock Way562 m
Macedent628 m
Surgery714 m
Manor Place Surgery715 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 197

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DIASPORA IVOIRIENNE UK
GET UP AND TRAVEL WITH ME LTD
IVOIRE YAKO SOLIDARITE-UK
NATION WIDE PRIVATE CAR HIRE .COM LTD
NATION WIDE RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS LTD

+2 more

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 score25/100
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

61.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,082m
Crossrail 2 route3,681m

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)
49
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
89%
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)
44
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 0EW

Full postcodeSE5 0EW
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardCamberwell Green
Latitude51.482868
Longitude-0.094912
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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