St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47278, -0.08570

SE5 8LU— St Giles, Southwark

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.22%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
67
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
47
Investment
54

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Location

SE5 8LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 8LU

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How SE5 8LU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Lyndhurst Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.9

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 41.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime15%
Theft13%
Burglary9%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 550m

Crime is +26% 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

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 StationSoutheastern · Windrush
7 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
7 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
15 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
25 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

181

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

51

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)16
Nearest car park63m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
654m

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: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.1 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

3 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 775 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

118

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Pantry · 220 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

600m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shreegi News221 m
Day 1227 m
Nisa Local301 m
Spring Social Supermarket315 m

Nearby cafes

Lumberjack193 m
Maloko art cafe227 m
BrewBird233 m
Susitas Shop239 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Cellars185 m
Well Mix Oriental200 m
Vineyard House229 m
Fladda245 m

Nearby pubs

Veraison Wines167 m
Grove House Tavern185 m
The Camberwell Arms213 m
El Vacilón264 m

Nearby gyms

Zen Yoga184 m
Butterfly Tennis Club200 m
Camberwell Leisure Centre414 m
The Gym Group527 m

Nearby pharmacies

V E Lettsom Pharmacy310 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy401 m
Butterfly Pharmacy506 m
Fourways Pharmacy536 m

Nearby health

Kings Dental Clinic145 m
Camberwell Dental Care445 m
Dentist By The Green504 m
Maudsley Hospital523 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 140

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

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 score24/100
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

44.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,756m
Crossrail 2 route4,750m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,162 nationally

1,850

Est. population

24,039/km²

69%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

18%
31%
23%
20%
Under 1818%
18–3431%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+8%

Tenure

19%
24%
46%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent24%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
41%
White British30%
White Other9%
Asian7%
Black41%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household58%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
98
Live planning apps (800m)
18
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
47
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
85%
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)
44
Largest scheme
107 homes · 48-52, 48-52, PECKHAM GROVE, 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 8LU

Full postcodeSE5 8LU
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.472781
Longitude-0.085699
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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