Camberwell Green · Southwark · Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency · 51.47231, -0.09735

SE5 9BD— Camberwell Green, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 9BD, Camberwell Green, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 83%Safety 66/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.22%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
47
Investment
63

The bottom line

SE5 9BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE5 9BD

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

Deep-dive guides for SE5 9BD

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How SE5 9BD 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.7

★★★

Secondary

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: +1.24A8: 58.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

10 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +136% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area95.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
4%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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£238,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Oval Underground StationNorthern line
17.8 min walk
Loughborough Junction

Nearby stations

Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
9 min walk
Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
9 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
20 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

101

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

17

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park71m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
366m

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 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: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.4 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

THE CORNER SURGERY

99 COLDHARBOUR LANE, SE5 9NS

4 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 528 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

124

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 348 m
8 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

667m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ali's Shop68 m
Atil News172 m
Adeola African Supermarket & Carribbean Food254 m
Camberwell Local Express256 m

Nearby cafes

Brunchies251 m
Rock Steady Eddie's277 m
Costa287 m
Bad Brew Inc.296 m

Nearby restaurants

Denmark Fish Bar168 m
Pizza & Grill257 m
JiL Fresh Cuisine259 m
Latin House273 m

Nearby pubs

The Sun of Camberwell310 m
The Joiners Arms312 m
The Bear316 m
Bar Coco Loco319 m

Nearby gyms

Flaxman Sports Centre208 m
The Gym Group286 m
Level Out293 m
Twist Studios327 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fourways Pharmacy298 m
Butterfly Pharmacy319 m
Kembers & Lawrence383 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy479 m

Nearby health

One Dental275 m
Dentist By The Green310 m
Breast Screening313 m
Camberwell Sexual Health Centre319 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 170

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
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

SMASHY OWL STUDIOS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score25/100
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

43

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,193m
Crossrail 2 route4,058m

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
No
Listed buildings (800m)
44
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
77%
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)
36
Largest scheme
164 homes · 240 AND 252, 240 AND 252, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE5 0DP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

116-120, 116-120, Coldharbour Lane, SE5 9PZ108 homes
completed
Land At 69-91(Odd) Camberwell Station Road And 90-106 (Even) And 108A Warner Road London SE5 9JZ, Warner Road [90-108a], SE5 9JZ83 homes
completed
FORMER CAR SHOWROOM, 295-297, FORMER CAR SHOWROOM, 295-297, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, SE557 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 9BD

Full postcodeSE5 9BD
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardCamberwell Green
Latitude51.472306
Longitude-0.097354
Parliamentary constituencyVauxhall and Camberwell Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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