St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47478, -0.07906

SE5 7DE— St Giles, Southwark

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

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Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 44/100Yield 4.22%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
64
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
47
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE5 7DE

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-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-54.0% vs London avg

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How SE5 7DE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.2

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 41.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

29.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
→ Stable

-73% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Other17%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences7%
Theft7%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 125m

Crime is 54% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
8%

Based on 12 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£190,750
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
WallsSystem built, 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 Trajectory

1999–2019 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+385%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.6%

per year

Acceleration

-40.22

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £350k–£400k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£51k£51k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£145k£190k+31%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£290k£333k+14.7%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£248k£248k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-12.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-12.1% α
Local
-9.4%
District
2.7%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Peckham Rye→ London Bridge· 6 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
11 min walk
Peckham RyeNational Rail
11 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
13 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
19 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

120

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★31 min
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City44 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

57

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)59
Nearest car park25m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

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

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK

SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, SE5 8UH

2 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

109

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hope (567 m)

Nearest supermarketHao Wah Chinese Supermarket · 462 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

554m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kennedy's Sausages136 m
Payless172 m
Toad Bakery200 m
Tesco Express390 m

Nearby cafes

No. 67 Cafe & Restaurant73 m
Peckham Pelican150 m
Cafe Culture205 m
BrewBird293 m

Nearby restaurants

Fung Sing Foodie209 m
Ewenla Lounge427 m
Delta Express Pizza432 m
Golden Harvest443 m

Nearby pubs

The Hope567 m
The Flying Dutchman612 m
Tola623 m
Veraison Wines630 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym378 m
Peckham Pulse596 m
Flying Fantastic646 m
Zen Yoga691 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy273 m
V E Lettsom Pharmacy487 m
Morrisons Pharmacy753 m

Nearby health

Kings Dental Clinic609 m
Colgrove Dental779 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 73

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

020 DESK ZERO LTD
CONTOURING&CO LTD
GENIUA LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,337m
Crossrail 2 route5,056m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,844 nationally

1,952

Est. population

30,000/km²

48%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

37%
21%
19%
16%
Under 1837%
18–3421%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

81%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)3%
Private rent11%
Social rent81%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

17%
49%
White British17%
White Other7%
Asian9%
Black50%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional16%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household62%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent81%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
92%
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)
14
Largest scheme
194 homes · Samuel Jones Industrial Estate, Samuel Jones Industrial Estate, Peckham Grove, Diamond Street / Blake's Road, SE15 6ES
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Samuel Jones Industrial Estate, Samuel Jones Industrial Estate, Peckham Grove, Diamond Street / Blake's Road, SE15 6ES194 homes
completed
CAMDEN ESTATE, PHASE 2B, CAMDEN ESTATE, PHASE 2B, EXETER ROAD, EATON WALK, MILFORD WAY, GARDEN COURT, SE15167 homes
completed
PECKHAM PTNRSHP (PHASE 5B),N.PECKHAM EST, 1-48, PECKHAM PTNRSHP (PHASE 5B),N.PECKHAM EST, 1-48, CLANFIELD WAY, FARNBOROUGH WAY (49-84)COPNOR WAY (1-48), SE15133 homes
completed
69A Peckham Grove London Southwark SE15 6EA, SE15 6EA110 homes
completed
COMMERCIAL WAY, SE15109 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
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Rachael Mary Anne PennyGreen
Callum FowlerGreen
Andy HigsonGreen

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Key facts for SE5 7DE

Full postcodeSE5 7DE
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.474777
Longitude-0.079064
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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