Camberwell Green · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47326, -0.09161

SE5 8QS— Camberwell Green, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 8QS, Camberwell Green, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 53/100Yield 4.22%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
56
Schools
100
Transport
53
Environment
46
Investment
64

The bottom line

SE5 8QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE5 8QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+232.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Crawford Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.7

★★★

Secondary

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: +1.24A8: 58.1

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 · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

216.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+98% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft12%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

16

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

7

Incidents (1yr)

20

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 950m

Crime is +232% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area48.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
23%
D
10%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 50%Flat 33%

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£120,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2019 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+234%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+82.4%

per year

Acceleration

+45.39

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £600k–£700k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette33.3%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£202k£270k+33.7%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£370k£370k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£675k£675k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Kennington Underground StationNorthern line
23.4 min walk
Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
7 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
7 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
20 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Kennington Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

166

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

43

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park54m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
411m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

22%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed188 Mbps
Median download203 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 waterLOW
Low
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: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Below 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

2 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 599 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

145

Parks (1km)

52

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

21

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 134 m
17 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

715m

Post office

Nearby shops

London Food & Wine82 m
Sophocles Bakery83 m
O Português99 m
Food City122 m

Nearby cafes

Costa127 m
Love Bella Cafe132 m
Mr Falafel148 m
Henge153 m

Nearby restaurants

Hayatt Lounge78 m
McDonald's83 m
Theo’s88 m
Noodles City94 m

Nearby pubs

The Hermits Cave92 m
The Tiger94 m
Stormbird120 m
The Kerfield Arms124 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group134 m
Camberwell Leisure Centre178 m
PureGym226 m
Butterfly Tennis Club240 m

Nearby pharmacies

Butterfly Pharmacy94 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy99 m
Fourways Pharmacy122 m
Kembers & Lawrence204 m

Nearby health

Camberwell Dental Care87 m
Dentist By The Green109 m
Camberwell Green Surgery157 m
Breast Screening260 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 191

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

JC VIDEOGRAPHY AND SURVEY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score30/100
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

44.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,907m
Crossrail 2 route4,362m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,899 nationally

1,917

Est. population

16,658/km²

71%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£35,800

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

16%
38%
25%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3438%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
25%
45%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent25%
Social rent45%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

31%
15%
30%
White British31%
White Other15%
Asian7%
Black30%
Mixed10%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household77%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent45%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
65
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
17
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)
73
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)

30-72 LOMOND GROVE, 1-12 FLECKER HOUSE, 1-20, 30-72 LOMOND GROVE, 1-12 FLECKER HOUSE, 1-20, BROOME WAY, SE5104 homes
completed
1-6 and 307-311, 1-6 and 307-311, CAMBERWELL NEW GREEN, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, SE5101 homes
completed
Former Mary Datchelor School Building, 17, Former Mary Datchelor School Building, 17, Grove Lane, SE5 8RD90 homes
completed
272-274 Camberwell Road And Medlar Street And 286-304 Camberwell Road SE5, Medlar Street66 homes
completed
316-322, 316-322, Camberwell New Road, SE537 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 8QS

Full postcodeSE5 8QS
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardCamberwell Green
Latitude51.473264
Longitude-0.091612
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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