St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.46986, -0.08905

SE5 8AF— St Giles, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 8AF, St Giles, Southwark

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 47/100Yield 4.22%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
69
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
47
Environment
52
Investment
59

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Location

SE5 8AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+63.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 8AF

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE5 8AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Lyndhurst Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★★

Secondary

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: +1.24A8: 58.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

106.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Theft12%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary7%
Drug offences7%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 890m

Crime is +63% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 costMedium

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

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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
2 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
2 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
17 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
25 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

216

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

46

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park188m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
334m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.5 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGS BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE

DENMARK HILL, SE5 9RS

5 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 392 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

141

Parks (1km)

49

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Pantry · 412 m
9 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

966m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter288 m
Dadinho Distributions295 m
Tony's Corner Shop301 m
The Bread of Life Bakery358 m

Nearby cafes

ORTUS Cafe105 m
SAPHI184 m
FCB215 m
Cafe Hope269 m

Nearby restaurants

Restaurant125 m
French Tacos254 m
Tapete264 m
Different Taste290 m

Nearby pubs

The Phoenix210 m
Grove House Tavern260 m
George Canning285 m
The Kerfield Arms349 m

Nearby gyms

Butterfly Tennis Club280 m
Zen Yoga293 m
The Gym Group428 m
Camberwell Leisure Centre559 m

Nearby pharmacies

Butterfly Pharmacy454 m
V E Lettsom Pharmacy478 m
Fourways Pharmacy485 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy491 m

Nearby health

Maudsley Hospital124 m
Dental Hospital268 m
King's College Hospital Emergency Department288 m
Camberwell Sexual Health Centre319 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 152

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score31/100
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

52.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,152m
Crossrail 2 route4,695m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,843 nationally

2,043

Est. population

10,739/km²

70%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

18%
31%
22%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
22%
37%
17%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent37%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free5%

Ethnicity

45%
15%
White British45%
White Other15%
Asian10%
Black11%
Mixed12%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household55%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
95
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
81%
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)
43
Largest scheme
101 homes · 1-6 and 307-311, 1-6 and 307-311, CAMBERWELL NEW GREEN, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, SE5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ST. GILES HOSPITAL, ST. GILES HOSPITAL, HAVIL STREET, SE5100 homes
completed
Former Mary Datchelor School Building, 17, Former Mary Datchelor School Building, 17, Grove Lane, SE5 8RD90 homes
completed
ST GILES TOWER, ST GILES TOWER, HAVIL STREET, SE518 homes
completed
FORMER TEXACO GARAGE ADJACENT TO, 123, FORMER TEXACO GARAGE ADJACENT TO, 123, DENMARK HILL, SE513 homes
completed
30-32, 30-32, DE CRESPIGNY PARK, SE512 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 8AF

Full postcodeSE5 8AF
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.469859
Longitude-0.089047
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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