Camberwell Green · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47232, -0.09240

SE5 8SE— Camberwell Green, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 54/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
45
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE5 8SE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
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

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How SE5 8SE has changed

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 · 3 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 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

6 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +136% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE5 district median

£517,500

Based on 265 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,315/m²
Price per ft²£1,051/ft²
Avg floor area43.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 17%Flat 83%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+8.4%

Total change

+776%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+69.1%

per year

Acceleration

-29.64

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £300k–£350k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced16.7%
Flat/maisonette83.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£60k£60k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£155k£155k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£156k£156k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£311k£311k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£525k£525k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above 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 · Windrush
20 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

179

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 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

46

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park58m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
294m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.3 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

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 484 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

132

Parks (1km)

49

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

20

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 79 m
9 tennis courts3 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)

830m

Post office

Nearby shops

Irene42 m
Denmark Food & Wine59 m
Adam Food & Wine93 m
Spice & Nice Ltd.110 m

Nearby cafes

Rock Steady Eddie's75 m
Costa92 m
Caffé Pronto101 m
Brunchies126 m

Nearby restaurants

Shurzo's33 m
Sanchez39 m
Subway60 m
Parseh63 m

Nearby pubs

The Joiners Arms33 m
The Tiger166 m
The Kerfield Arms187 m
The Hermits Cave207 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group71 m
Butterfly Tennis Club272 m
PureGym274 m
Zen Yoga286 m

Nearby pharmacies

Butterfly Pharmacy98 m
Fourways Pharmacy127 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy217 m
Kembers & Lawrence275 m

Nearby health

Dentist By The Green61 m
Breast Screening142 m
Camberwell Sexual Health Centre154 m
Camberwell Dental Care196 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 188

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

49

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 score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,025m
Crossrail 2 route4,362m

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

Inner cityVery 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)
65
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
70%
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
164 homes · 240 AND 252, 240 AND 252, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE5 0DP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
315-317 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF31 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 8SE

Full postcodeSE5 8SE
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardCamberwell Green
Latitude51.472324
Longitude-0.092400
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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