St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47478, -0.09113

SE5 7BL— St Giles, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 7BL, St Giles, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 51/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
45
Investment
49

The bottom line

SE5 7BL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE5 7BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

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How SE5 7BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Brunswick Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★★

Secondary

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +1.24A8: 58.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

-20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft7%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 919m

Crime is +34% 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£5,727/m²
Price per ft²£532/ft²
Avg floor area46.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
7%

Based on 17 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£116,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2025 · CAGR

+3.1%

Total change

+73%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.7%

per year

Acceleration

-162.77

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £150k–£175k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£155k£155k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2009£171k£119k-30.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£300k£300k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£268k£268k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
21.9 min walk
Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
9 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
9 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
20 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

166

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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

41

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park194m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
580m

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 waterLOW
Low
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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.0 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

2 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 770 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

146

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 217 m
16 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

571m

Post office

Nearby shops

O Português74 m
London Food & Wine92 m
Sophocles Bakery103 m
Pearls News Agent177 m

Nearby cafes

Mr Falafel131 m
Sunrise Cafe160 m
Brasserie Luminere170 m
Henge182 m

Nearby restaurants

Cheeky Burger68 m
Bolu70 m
NOKO79 m
MOMO Sushi87 m

Nearby pubs

Stormbird98 m
The Hermits Cave111 m
The Tiger151 m
The Old Dispensary176 m

Nearby gyms

Camberwell Leisure Centre27 m
PureGym211 m
The Gym Group279 m
Butterfly Tennis Club326 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy77 m
Kembers & Lawrence158 m
Butterfly Pharmacy223 m
Fourways Pharmacy227 m

Nearby health

Camberwell Dental Care94 m
Camberwell Green Surgery159 m
Dental Surgery246 m
Camberwell Foot Clinic248 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 193

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

FRU GROUP LIMITED
SOUTHWARK LAW CENTRE

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

59.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,744m
Crossrail 2 route4,313m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,292 nationally

1,465

Est. population

14,165/km²

61%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£38,000

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

20%
33%
21%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3433%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
14%
59%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent14%
Social rent59%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

28%
13%
40%
White British28%
White Other14%
Asian7%
Black40%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household70%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent59%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
73
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
66
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
1-6 and 307-311, 1-6 and 307-311, CAMBERWELL NEW GREEN, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, SE5101 homes
completed
LAND AT 1-12, LAND AT 1-12, HOUSEMAN WAY, 30-51 HOUSEMAN WAY AND 90-106 BENHILL ROAD, SE593 homes
completed
Former Mary Datchelor School Building, 17, Former Mary Datchelor School Building, 17, Grove Lane, SE5 8RD90 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
15.9%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,112
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Councillors

Rachael Mary Anne PennyGreen
Callum FowlerGreen
Andy HigsonGreen

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Key facts for SE5 7BL

Full postcodeSE5 7BL
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.474776
Longitude-0.091131
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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