Camberwell Green · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47819, -0.09836

SE5 0LR— Camberwell Green, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 49/100Yield 4.22%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
49
Environment
53
Investment
66

The bottom line

SE5 0LR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE5 0LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE5 0LR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.9

—

Secondary

Ark All Saints Academy

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.44A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

10 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
9%
D
2%

Based on 12 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£141,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £75k–£100k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£89k£89k+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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Kennington Underground StationNorthern line
15 min walk
Loughborough Junction

Nearby stations

Oval Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
16 min walk
Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
17 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

143

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

19

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park145m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.4 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 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.8 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

CAMBERWELL GREEN SURGERY

17 CAMBERWELL GREEN, SE5 7AF

7 min walk

12

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

118

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 399 m
10 tennis courts3 sports halls

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)

194m

Post office

Nearby shops

Camberwell Daily179 m
Camberwell Mart226 m
Ayoyemi Food & Wine252 m
Sainsbury's Local303 m

Nearby cafes

Ace Internet Cafe311 m
Mooboo377 m
Taggs Coffee Co.379 m
Fowlds448 m

Nearby restaurants

New Dewaniam197 m
Golden Dragon244 m
Zeret Kitchen254 m
Tennessee Fried Chicken307 m

Nearby pubs

Clarendon Arms210 m
Nag's Head328 m
The Golden Goose352 m
Bar Coco Loco371 m

Nearby gyms

Twist Studios365 m
Level Out389 m
Motion418 m
Lost in Yoga464 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sheel Pharmacy191 m
Kembers & Lawrence517 m
Maddock Pharmacy570 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy582 m

Nearby health

The Dental Practice341 m
Camberwell Foot Clinic381 m
Dental Surgery383 m
Akerman Travel Clinic544 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 135

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AXUM PROPERTIES LTD
ETHIOPIAN SOCIAL CENTRE
GENET LIMITED
ISLE OF WHITE GROUP LTD
KWANABI (UK) LIMITED

+3 more

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 score19/100
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

37.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,654m
Crossrail 2 route3,692m

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)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
31
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
84%
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)
34
Largest scheme
164 homes · 240 AND 252, 240 AND 252, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE5 0DP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

240 AND 252, 240 AND 252, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE5 0DP164 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
FORMER CAR SHOWROOM, 295-297, FORMER CAR SHOWROOM, 295-297, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, SE557 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
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 0LR

Full postcodeSE5 0LR
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardCamberwell Green
Latitude51.478185
Longitude-0.098362
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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