Newington · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47985, -0.10178

SE5 0PP— Newington, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 47/100Yield 4.22%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
64
Investment
61

The bottom line

SE5 0PP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 0PP

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-14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+98.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 0PP

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How SE5 0PP 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.5

—

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 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

128.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Robbery7%
Burglary6%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +98% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area103 m²

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£257,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Oval Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
19 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
19 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

226

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf47 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

18

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park259m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.5 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% 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

NORTH LAMBETH PCN EA HUB

AKERMAN HEALTH CENTRE, 60 PATMOS ROAD, SW9 6AF

6 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

137

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 690 m
11 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

230m

Post office

Nearby shops

Price Cutter207 m
Camberwell Mart249 m
Camberwell Daily298 m
Best-one305 m

Nearby cafes

Cable Bakery447 m
Vapelife Ldn484 m
Taggs Coffee Co.510 m
Ace Internet Cafe515 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Dragon230 m
New Dewaniam271 m
Mr Dandy439 m
Happy Food & Wine462 m

Nearby pubs

The Golden Goose224 m
Clarendon Arms265 m
Canterbury Arms330 m
The Kennington429 m

Nearby gyms

Lost in Yoga475 m
Motion556 m
PureGym584 m
Twist Studios645 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sheel Pharmacy139 m
Maddock Pharmacy303 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy512 m
Millennium Pharmacy754 m

Nearby health

The Dental Practice200 m
Penrose Maddock Way320 m
Akerman Travel Clinic515 m
Vassall Medical Centre545 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 78

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FIDMARSEA DRINKS LIMITED
THE WEALTH UNION GROUP CIC

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score15/100
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

31.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,607m
Crossrail 2 route3,396m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,797 nationally

1,397

Est. population

18,625/km²

59%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£35,800

Median income

9.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

23%
27%
19%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3428%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

22%
61%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent22%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

19%
49%
White British19%
White Other12%
Asian7%
Black49%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household67%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
85
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
88%
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)
106
Largest scheme
103 homes · Newington South, Land at, Newington South, Land at, Bolton Crescent, SE5 0XF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND BOUNDED BY, FORMER GARAGE - N0.5, LAND BOUNDED BY, FORMER GARAGE - N0.5, LOTHIAN ROAD, LANGTON ROAD, FLODDEN ROAD, SW953 homes
completed
LAMPS COURT, LAMPS COURT, THOMPSON'S AVENUE, SE531 homes
completed
EX ILEA EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CENTRE, EX ILEA EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CENTRE, JOHN RUSKIN STREET, BETHWIN STREET, SE524 homes
completed
226, 226, HILLINGDON STREET, SE17 3JD20 homes
completed
146-156, 146-156, GROSVENOR TERRACE, SE518 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.6%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Florence Eshalomi (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 0PP

Full postcodeSE5 0PP
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.479850
Longitude-0.101778
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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