Camberwell Green · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47754, -0.09205

SE5 7LE— Camberwell Green, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 7LE, Camberwell Green, Southwark

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Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 51/100Yield 5.20%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
73
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
46
Investment
66

The bottom line

SE5 7LE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £420,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE5 7LE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-19.2% vs London avg
vs London income-14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 7LE

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How SE5 7LE 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★★

Secondary

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 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 · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other22%
Theft10%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£420,000

Median sale price

19% below London median

£420,000 is 19% below the London median (£520,000)

+18.6%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+266.0%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg flat£420,000
Price per m²£5,447/m²
Price per ft²£506/ft²
Avg floor area76.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
39%
C
7%
D
7%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 57 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 17%Flat 81%Other 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£8,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£21,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

11.7×

Price-to-income

£2,101/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£192,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.2 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+736%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.5%

per year

Acceleration

+35.94

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £450k–£500k · 62 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 62 sales

Terraced17.7%
Flat/maisonette82.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£55k£59k+7.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£200k£200k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£220k£247k+12%1.7
GFC & correction2011–2011£210k£210k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£528k£482k-8.5%19
Pandemic surge2021–2021£115k£115k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£460k£460k+0%3
Current market2024–2026£480k£460k-4.2%3.7

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-1.7% alpha

Terraced+1.3% α
Local
8.8%
District
7.5%
Flat/maisonette-1.7% α
Local
-3.2%
District
-1.5%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Kennington Underground StationNorthern line
18.5 min walk
Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
13 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
13 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

165

Footpaths (500m)

1

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

22

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park152m
Santander docks (800m)1
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: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Below average green space

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

PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

52 CAMBERWELL GREEN, SE5 7AQ

2 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

84

Parks (1km)

62

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 348 m
13 tennis courts4 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)

768m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amin News109 m
Jecy Jackson's Food And Wine111 m
Budgens156 m
AR Camberwell Supermarket164 m

Nearby cafes

Mooboo202 m
Ace Internet Cafe268 m
Sunrise Cafe366 m
El Rincón Caribeño371 m

Nearby restaurants

Zeret Kitchen219 m
Guido's Grill258 m
Tennessee Fried Chicken260 m
New Pak Hong262 m

Nearby pubs

Nag's Head160 m
Mozah Añx210 m
The Old Dispensary375 m
The Bear392 m

Nearby gyms

Camberwell Leisure Centre322 m
PureGym364 m
Motion373 m
Twist Studios396 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kembers & Lawrence329 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy390 m
Fourways Pharmacy482 m
Butterfly Pharmacy495 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery207 m
Camberwell Foot Clinic209 m
Camberwell Green Surgery377 m
Camberwell Dental Care390 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 214

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AM HEALTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED
APPAYA LTD
APPRELEVANT LTD
ERP SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD
MATT GEELING PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED

+1 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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score62/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,505m
Crossrail 2 route4,113m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,690 nationally

2,107

Est. population

21,988/km²

61%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£35,800

Median income

8.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

23%
27%
22%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
64%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent13%
Social rent64%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
14%
43%
White British19%
White Other14%
Asian8%
Black43%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household68%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent64%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.8%
Price vs London-19.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
57
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
67%
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)
65
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)

Site bounded by, Site bounded by, Edmund Street, Southampton Way, Notley Street & New Church Road, SE5279 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN, LAND BETWEEN, CASPIAN STREET, SOUTHAMPTON WAY, SE5232 homes
completed
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

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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Stamp duty on median price (£420,000)

£8,500

Standard buyer

£0

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Save £8,500

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Key facts for SE5 7LE

Full postcodeSE5 7LE
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardCamberwell Green
Latitude51.477543
Longitude-0.092052
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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