St Giles · Southwark · Peckham constituency · 51.47400, -0.08111

SE5 8UH— St Giles, Southwark

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 42/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
47
Investment
47

The bottom line

SE5 8UH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE5 8UH

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+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+68.0% vs London avg

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How SE5 8UH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.2

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Peckham

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 41.8

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 · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

109.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

69

Road safety score

11

Accidents (5yr)

5

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

34

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 218m

Crime is +68% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,835/m²
Price per ft²£635/ft²
Avg floor area73.8 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
10%
C
8%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 13%Flat 77%Other 10%

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£184,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+784%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+29.7%

per year

Acceleration

+38.30

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Terraced14.3%
Flat/maisonette85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£66k£78k+17.4%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£176k£234k+33%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£190k£190k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£263k£300k+14.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£583k£583k+0%10
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£390k£390k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£493k£493k+0%4
Current market2024–2025£450k£584k+29.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.4% α
Local
8.8%
District
6.4%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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
11 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
11 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
12 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
21 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

136

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 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

52

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park54m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

5%

Full fibre

5%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed44 Mbps
Median download21 Mbps
Superfast coverage5%
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.9 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

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK

SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, SE5 8UH

0 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

105

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Veraison Wines (474 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Pantry · 524 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

532m

Post office

Nearby shops

Toad Bakery54 m
Kennedy's Sausages251 m
Payless295 m
Nisa Local345 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Culture55 m
No. 67 Cafe & Restaurant106 m
BrewBird143 m
Peckham Pelican268 m

Nearby restaurants

Fung Sing Foodie56 m
Golden Harvest308 m
Pizza Hut Delivery333 m
Nandine349 m

Nearby pubs

Veraison Wines474 m
The Camberwell Arms505 m
Grove House Tavern532 m
El Vacilón566 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym427 m
Zen Yoga528 m
Butterfly Tennis Club545 m
Camberwell Leisure Centre674 m

Nearby pharmacies

V E Lettsom Pharmacy354 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy416 m

Nearby health

Kings Dental Clinic452 m
Camberwell Dental Care742 m
Maudsley Hospital842 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 60

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DEAN ECONOMICS LTD
SG ART CONSULT LIMITED
SLG TRADING LIMITED
SPACE LION DIGITAL LIMITED
THE SLG TRUSTEE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,483m
Crossrail 2 route4,969m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,306 nationally

1,855

Est. population

18,817/km²

69%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

17%
40%
20%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3440%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
27%
28%
28%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent28%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

51%
13%
17%
White British51%
White Other13%
Asian7%
Black17%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household52%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent28%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
63
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
91%
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)
20
Largest scheme
194 homes · Samuel Jones Industrial Estate, Samuel Jones Industrial Estate, Peckham Grove, Diamond Street / Blake's Road, SE15 6ES
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Samuel Jones Industrial Estate, Samuel Jones Industrial Estate, Peckham Grove, Diamond Street / Blake's Road, SE15 6ES194 homes
completed
69A Peckham Grove London Southwark SE15 6EA, SE15 6EA110 homes
completed
ROSEMARY GARDENS, SOUTHAMPTON WAY, SE1590 homes
completed
Pelican House 88-96 Peckham Road London Southwark SE1580 homes
completed
Land Adjacent To Former St Giles Hospital St Giles Road SE564 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 8UH

Full postcodeSE5 8UH
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt Giles
Latitude51.474001
Longitude-0.081112
Parliamentary constituencyPeckham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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