St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47182, -0.08644

SE5 8HE— St Giles, Southwark

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 48/100Yield 4.22%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
47
Investment
58

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SE5 8HE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE5 8HE

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 8HE 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★★

Secondary

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 11 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 · 13 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 632m

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
3%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£109,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
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

Price Trajectory

1997–2020 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+600%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+36.8%

per year

Acceleration

+6.17

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £300k–£350k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£60k£97k+61.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£165k£165k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£235k£235k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£307k£307k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£420k£420k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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 StationThameslink · Southeastern
6 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
6 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
15 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
25 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

206

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

58

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)16
Nearest car park167m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
560m

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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

ST GILES SURGERY

40 ST. GILES ROAD, CAMBERWELL, SE5 7RF

4 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 666 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

128

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Pantry · 245 m
5 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)

712m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shreegi News257 m
Day 1262 m
Nisa Local294 m
Spring Social Supermarket303 m

Nearby cafes

Lumberjack222 m
Maloko art cafe251 m
Susitas Shop271 m
ORTUS Cafe273 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Cellars230 m
Well Mix Oriental241 m
Vineyard House248 m
The Kerfield Arms270 m

Nearby pubs

Grove House Tavern123 m
Veraison Wines205 m
The Camberwell Arms251 m
The Kerfield Arms271 m

Nearby gyms

Zen Yoga146 m
Butterfly Tennis Club154 m
Camberwell Leisure Centre443 m
The Gym Group484 m

Nearby pharmacies

V E Lettsom Pharmacy300 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy409 m
Butterfly Pharmacy475 m
Fourways Pharmacy508 m

Nearby health

Kings Dental Clinic191 m
Maudsley Hospital407 m
Camberwell Dental Care446 m
Dentist By The Green463 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 145

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

NEVILLE COURT (GRACES MEWS) MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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 score27/100
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

48.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,874m
Crossrail 2 route4,754m

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)
99
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
44
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
82%
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)
45
Largest scheme
100 homes · ST. GILES HOSPITAL, ST. GILES HOSPITAL, HAVIL STREET, 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
Land Adjacent To Former St Giles Hospital St Giles Road SE564 homes
completed
ST GILES TOWER, ST GILES TOWER, HAVIL STREET, SE518 homes
completed
ST. GILES HOSPITAL (G BLOCK), ST. GILES HOSPITAL (G BLOCK), ST. GILES ROAD, SE517 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 8HE

Full postcodeSE5 8HE
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.471822
Longitude-0.086445
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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