St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47169, -0.09090

SE5 8SJ— St Giles, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 56/100Yield 4.22%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
56
Environment
51
Investment
68

The bottom line

SE5 8SJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE5 8SJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+63.0% vs London avg

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How SE5 8SJ 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 · 7 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

106.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Theft12%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary7%
Drug offences7%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 931m

Crime is +63% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
6%

Based on 10 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)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£174,250
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)
RoofPitched, 75 mm loft insulation
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

1996–2022 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+574%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.8%

per year

Acceleration

+16.11

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £450k–£500k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Semi-detached5.6%
Terraced88.9%
Flat/maisonette5.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£92k£170k+84.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£252k£252k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£295k£295k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£288k£320k+11.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£500k£457k-8.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£562k£562k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£580k£555k-4.3%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£620k£620k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-1.5% alpha

Terraced-1.5% α
Local
9.2%
District
10.7%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 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
5 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
5 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
19 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

201

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 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

49

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park54m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
290m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 2.3 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

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

5 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

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

137

Parks (1km)

49

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

18

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 205 m
9 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

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

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)57% of 186

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

68

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 score32/100
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

56.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,037m
Crossrail 2 route4,487m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, 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

70%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

18%
31%
22%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
22%
37%
17%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent37%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free5%

Ethnicity

45%
15%
White British45%
White Other15%
Asian10%
Black11%
Mixed12%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household55%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
77
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
74%
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)
74
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
315-317 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0TF31 homes
completed
FORMER CHURCH, FORMER CHURCH, WREN ROAD, SE530 homes
completed
67, 67, Crawford Road, SE5 9NF23 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 8SJ

Full postcodeSE5 8SJ
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.471688
Longitude-0.090900
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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