Camberwell Green · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47391, -0.09673

SE5 8DE— Camberwell Green, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 8DE, Camberwell Green, 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.

 

Schools 83%Safety 66/100Transport 55/100Yield 4.22%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
65
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
55
Environment
47
Investment
67

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Location

SE5 8DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+136.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 8DE

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Crawford Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.7

★★★

Secondary

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 2 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 · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

153.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft9%
Burglary7%
Robbery6%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime4%

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: Brixton Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +136% 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 BAnnual charge £1,336
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

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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
20.8 min walk
Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
10 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
10 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

157

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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

17

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park214m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
494m

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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.2 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

CAMBERWELL GREEN SURGERY

17 CAMBERWELL GREEN, SE5 7AF

3 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 678 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 170 m
15 tennis courts4 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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

531m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ali's Shop129 m
Tesco Express146 m
Cakes On The Corner186 m
Food and Wine UK200 m

Nearby cafes

Eden Cafe206 m
El Rincón Caribeño208 m
Spice Cafe208 m
Henge228 m

Nearby restaurants

Camberwell Grill196 m
Denmark Fish Bar227 m
Greggs236 m
McDonald's283 m

Nearby pubs

The Bear133 m
Bar Coco Loco135 m
The Old Dispensary225 m
The Tiger283 m

Nearby gyms

Level Out109 m
Twist Studios143 m
PureGym192 m
The Gym Group278 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fourways Pharmacy244 m
Kembers & Lawrence247 m
Butterfly Pharmacy276 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy393 m

Nearby health

Camberwell Green Surgery244 m
Dentist By The Green293 m
Camberwell Foot Clinic309 m
Dental Surgery311 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 193

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,015m
Crossrail 2 route4,014m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,590 nationally

2,234

Est. population

18,667/km²

64%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£35,800

Median income

8.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

23%
29%
22%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3430%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
21%
51%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent21%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

25%
38%
White British25%
White Other11%
Asian8%
Black38%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household70%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
56
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
79%
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)
56
Largest scheme
164 homes · 240 AND 252, 240 AND 252, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE5 0DP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

240 AND 252, 240 AND 252, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE5 0DP164 homes
completed
1-6 and 307-311, 1-6 and 307-311, CAMBERWELL NEW GREEN, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, SE5101 homes
completed
Land At 69-91(Odd) Camberwell Station Road And 90-106 (Even) And 108A Warner Road London SE5 9JZ, Warner Road [90-108a], SE5 9JZ83 homes
completed
272-274 Camberwell Road And Medlar Street And 286-304 Camberwell Road SE5, Medlar Street66 homes
completed
FORMER CAR SHOWROOM, 295-297, FORMER CAR SHOWROOM, 295-297, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, SE557 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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Key facts for SE5 8DE

Full postcodeSE5 8DE
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardCamberwell Green
Latitude51.473914
Longitude-0.096725
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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