St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47467, -0.08356

SE5 7RY— St Giles, Southwark

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.22%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
47
Investment
57

The bottom line

SE5 7RY 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 7RY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+3.0% vs London avg

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How SE5 7RY 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.2

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Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 41.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
→ Stable

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Theft12%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 398m

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
4%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

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£127,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
10 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
10 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
14 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
23 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

151

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★34 min
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf46 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

44

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

40%

Full fibre

40%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed212 Mbps
Median download27 Mbps
Superfast coverage40%
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: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.9 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

ST GILES SURGERY

40 ST. GILES ROAD, CAMBERWELL, SE5 7RF

1 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

109

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Veraison Wines (330 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Pantry · 373 m
5 tennis courts3 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

399m

Post office

Nearby shops

Toad Bakery213 m
Shreegi News357 m
Day 1362 m
Tesco Express378 m

Nearby cafes

BrewBird65 m
Cafe Culture209 m
No. 67 Cafe & Restaurant278 m
N°N°281 m

Nearby restaurants

Fung Sing Foodie206 m
Little Cellars325 m
Well Mix Oriental338 m
Fladda378 m

Nearby pubs

Veraison Wines330 m
The Camberwell Arms349 m
El Vacilón411 m
Grove House Tavern426 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym381 m
Zen Yoga411 m
Butterfly Tennis Club429 m
Camberwell Leisure Centre499 m

Nearby pharmacies

V E Lettsom Pharmacy426 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy526 m
Butterfly Pharmacy675 m
Kembers & Lawrence684 m

Nearby health

Kings Dental Clinic311 m
Camberwell Dental Care576 m
Camberwell Green Surgery675 m
Dentist By The Green686 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 99

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

NOALI LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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 score21/100
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

46.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,500m
Crossrail 2 route4,784m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,515 nationally

2,088

Est. population

21,168/km²

61%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£38,000

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

26%
32%
19%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3432%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+6%

Tenure

16%
20%
58%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent20%
Social rent58%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
38%
White British27%
White Other12%
Asian10%
Black38%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household64%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent58%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
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)
39
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
87%
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)
42
Largest scheme
232 homes · LAND BETWEEN, LAND BETWEEN, CASPIAN STREET, SOUTHAMPTON WAY, SE5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

48-52, 48-52, PECKHAM GROVE, SE5107 homes
completed
ST. GILES HOSPITAL, ST. GILES HOSPITAL, HAVIL STREET, SE5100 homes
completed
Land Adjacent To Former St Giles Hospital St Giles Road SE564 homes
completed
1-6, 1-6, DALWOOD STREET,, SE5 7DL28 homes
completed
184-188, 184-188, SOUTHAMPTON WAY, 5A HAVIL STREET, SE5 7EU24 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 7RY

Full postcodeSE5 7RY
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.474671
Longitude-0.083561
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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