Newington · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48234, -0.09941

SE5 0PR— Newington, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 44/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
65
Investment
41

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE5 0PR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

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How SE5 0PR 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

—

Secondary

Ark All Saints Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 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

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

13 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

-38% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary7%
Theft6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE5 district median

£517,500

Based on 265 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,958/m²
Price per ft²£368/ft²
Avg floor area74.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
13%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£187,250
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, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+500%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-30.6%

per year

Acceleration

-40.76

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £175k–£200k · 45 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 45 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£50k£75k+50.5%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£129k£174k+34.9%3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£191k£205k+7.3%4
GFC & correction2009–2011£120k£250k+108.3%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£285k£359k+25.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£316k£316k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£421k£430k+2.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£392k£432k+10.2%1
Current market2025–2025£300k£300k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.1% α
Local
9.7%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

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

52

Walkability score

139

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

21

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park128m
Santander docks (800m)8
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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% 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 AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.3 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

11 min walk

11

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

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

118

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLy Trang Vietnamese Supermarket · 422 m
9 tennis courts1 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)

515m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one226 m
Spar338 m
K.P. Corner Stores375 m
Astra Convenience Store389 m

Nearby cafes

Mary's Cafe353 m
Taggs Coffee Co.389 m
Fowlds449 m
Echo Expresso464 m

Nearby restaurants

The Merge302 m
Greggs334 m
Red Sea352 m
Enish353 m

Nearby pubs

Canterbury Arms238 m
D'Connect339 m
Golazio374 m
Orbit Beers Brewery Tap Room396 m

Nearby gyms

Lost in Yoga243 m
Motion425 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre501 m
The Gym508 m

Nearby pharmacies

Maddock Pharmacy233 m
Sheel Pharmacy301 m
Superdrug522 m
Ridgway Pharmacy717 m

Nearby health

Penrose Maddock Way251 m
The Dental Practice522 m
Manor Place Surgery786 m
Camberwell Foot Clinic789 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 158

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CK RIVERS LTD
CLUSTERFLUX LTD
LAKESVILLE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
PRAIMAL.M.CO.UK LTD
TERRA MOTO LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

Investment score

Moderate

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,285m
Crossrail 2 route3,417m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,137 nationally

1,273

Est. population

24,591/km²

51%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

18%
28%
20%
18%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3428%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

17%
63%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent17%
Social rent63%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
15%
30%
White British27%
White Other11%
Asian14%
Black30%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household67%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent63%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
79
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
82%
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)
116
Largest scheme
270 homes · MANOR PLACE DEPOT SITE, 17-21 & 33, MANOR PLACE DEPOT SITE, 17-21 & 33, MANOR PLACE,, 30-34 & 38A PENROSE STREET, UNITS 1-21 MATARA MEWS, SE17
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land at, Land at, CROWN STREET, BETHWIN ROAD & WYNDHAM ROAD, SE5 OUR69 homes
completed
LAMPS COURT, LAMPS COURT, THOMPSON'S AVENUE, SE531 homes
completed
THE FORMER MARBLE FACTORY, 2-20, THE FORMER MARBLE FACTORY, 2-20, GROSVENOR TERRACE, JOHN RUSKIN STREET (21), CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE528 homes
completed
EX ILEA EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CENTRE, EX ILEA EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CENTRE, JOHN RUSKIN STREET, BETHWIN STREET, SE524 homes
completed
86, 86, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE520 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.6%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (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 0PR

Full postcodeSE5 0PR
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardNewington
Latitude51.482339
Longitude-0.099413
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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