St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47169, -0.09090
SE5 8SJ— St Giles, Southwark
Location and area intelligence for SE5 8SJ, St Giles, Southwark
The family fortress
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 96/100Transport 60/100Yield 4.60%
Best for: Families, Investors
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
SE5 8SJ
Key facts for SE5 8SJ
Full postcodeSE5 8SJ
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.471688
Longitude-0.090900
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+11.0% vs London avg vs London crime-94.2% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for SE5 8SJ
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“The family fortress”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Lyndhurst Primary School
Not yet inspected · 3 min walk
KS2: 105.9
★★★
Secondary
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Outstanding · 7 min walk
P8: +1.24A8: 58.1
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
The Grove Nursery School
Not inspected · 15 min walk
5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
3.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↓ Falling 36.4%-82% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences0%
Crime is 94% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
Semi 6%Terraced 89%Flat 6%
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£177,750
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
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚂Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min Nearby stations
🚇Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
5 min walk 🚂Denmark HillNational Rail
5 min walk 🚇Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
19 min walk 🚇Oval Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk 🚇Brixton Underground StationVictoria
24 min walk 🚌3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 164 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park54m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³Better than 81% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 82% of London 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
5 min walk
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 453 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketLidl · 205 m
9 tennis courts2 sports halls
Nearby shops
Irene168 m
Denmark Food & Wine176 m
Tony's Corner Shop179 m
Adam Food & Wine189 m
Nearby cafes
Caffé Pronto137 m
Delly's Caribbean Cuisine145 m
Viet Café147 m
Love Walk Cafe155 m
Nearby restaurants
Sanchez132 m
Reem133 m
Chicken Express133 m
Parseh134 m
Nearby pubs
The Kerfield Arms157 m
The Joiners Arms157 m
Grove House Tavern197 m
The Hermits Cave238 m
Nearby gyms
Butterfly Tennis Club183 m
The Gym Group197 m
Zen Yoga200 m
Camberwell Leisure Centre343 m
Nearby pharmacies
Butterfly Pharmacy215 m
Fourways Pharmacy247 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy267 m
Kembers & Lawrence379 m
Nearby health
Breast Screening173 m
Camberwell Sexual Health Centre177 m
Dentist By The Green185 m
Camberwell Dental Care269 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 178
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)444
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield4.60% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London Gentrification score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,037m
Crossrail 2 route4,487m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Average deprivation level Rank: 13,843 nationally
2,043
Est. population
10,739/km²
Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household55%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)77
Live planning apps (800m)14
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)11
Planning apps (3 years)14
CIL rate (residential)£200/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme164 homes · 240 AND 252, 240 AND 252, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE5 0DP
Named schemes (500m)
1-6 and 307-311, 1-6 and 307-311, CAMBERWELL NEW GREEN, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, SE5101 homes
completedFormer Mary Datchelor School Building, 17, Former Mary Datchelor School Building, 17, Grove Lane, SE5 8RD90 homes
completed315-317 Camberwell New Road
London
Southwark
SE5 0TF31 homes
completedFORMER CHURCH, FORMER CHURCH, WREN ROAD, SE530 homes
completed67, 67, Crawford Road, SE5 9NF23 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPMiatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
Councillors
Rachael Mary Anne PennyGreen
Callum FowlerGreen
Andy HigsonGreen
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics