Faraday · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.48177, -0.08528

SE5 7TW— Faraday, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 7TW, Faraday, Southwark

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 32/100Yield 4.22%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
56
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
48
Investment
55

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE5 7TW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 7TW

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How SE5 7TW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St George's Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 102.5

—

Secondary

South Bank University Academy

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 44.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Theft6%
Robbery5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area47.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
3%
D
29%
E
11%
G
1%

Based on 45 properties · Confidence: high

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£117,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsGranite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Elephant & CastleN63 line
20.6 min walk
Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
19 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
19 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
21 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

190

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★27 min
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City32 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park246m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.1 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

10 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

1

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

97

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Pantry · 943 m
13 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

403m

Post office

Nearby shops

Presco Food & Wine394 m
Gurays the Crusty Loaf405 m
Tesco Express499 m
convenience store546 m

Nearby cafes

Stomping Grounds228 m
The Tennis Café490 m
Sour Leaf Cafe552 m
N°N°568 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Ochie359 m
Purple Mango400 m
Happy Valley407 m
Arments Pie & Mash608 m

Nearby pubs

The St Georges Tavern216 m
The Flying Dutchman359 m
The Hour Glass517 m
The Queen Elizabeth616 m

Nearby gyms

Lynn Athletic Boxing Club79 m
Burgess Park Tennis Centre490 m
PureGym513 m
Motion610 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug710 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy944 m
Lings Pharmacy966 m
Kembers & Lawrence967 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery871 m
Camberwell Foot Clinic874 m
Macedent910 m
Kings Dental Clinic944 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 52

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route866m
Crossrail 2 route4,350m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,236 nationally

2,346

Est. population

17,335/km²

62%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

8.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

22%
31%
22%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+5%

Tenure

19%
29%
44%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent29%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

18%
13%
41%
White British18%
White Other13%
Asian9%
Black41%
Mixed10%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household59%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
32
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
150
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)

48-52, 48-52, PECKHAM GROVE, SE5107 homes
completed
GLOUCESTER GROVE (PHASE 3C), GLOUCESTER GROVE (PHASE 3C), ST GEORGES WAY, SE15104 homes
completed
PECKHAM PHASE 6C, LAND AT JUNCTION, PECKHAM PHASE 6C, LAND AT JUNCTION, ST GEORGES WAY, WELLS WAY, BIRDLIP CLOSE, SE1570 homes
completed
GLOUCESTER GROVE PHASE 6E, BOUNDED BY, GLOUCESTER GROVE PHASE 6E, BOUNDED BY, NEWENT CLOSE, DRAGON ROAD, PEARSE STREET, WATLING ST., SE1556 homes
completed
LAND AT CAMBERWELL HOUSING OFFICE,, LAND AT CAMBERWELL HOUSING OFFICE,, HARRIS STREET, 1-27 BENHILL ROAD, AND 29-59 BEHNILL ROAD, SE554 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.3%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,228
Constituency
Peckham

Councillors

Mohamed DeenLabour
Felicia JohnstonLabour
Sasjkia OttoLabour

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Key facts for SE5 7TW

Full postcodeSE5 7TW
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardFaraday
Latitude51.481767
Longitude-0.085280
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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