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About

Burgess Park in the London Borough of Southwark is a large public park formed in the 20th century by joining a patchwork of former industrial sites, streets and railway land. The park follows old transport alignments: the central lake occupies the basin of the former Grand Surrey Canal, and several paths trace dismantled rail lines. Within the park are sports pitches, tennis courts, a skatepark, multi-use games areas, children’s playgrounds and allotments. Reed beds and wetland planting around the lake support birdlife and seasonal waterfowl.

The surrounding area combines council and private housing, local shops, schools and community facilities that use the park as a shared outdoor space. Community groups organise volunteering, gardening and events that make regular use of the lawns and perimeter paths. A network of cycle and pedestrian routes runs through the park, offering a continuous green corridor for walking, exercise and informal sport across the southern part of the borough.

Area overview

On average Burgess Park has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 52.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Burgess Park is £55,099 per year. There are 2 schools in Burgess Park: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Burgess Park is home to around 9,358 people, with a population density of about 13,031.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
52.7%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Burgess Park Population
9,358
Population density
13,031.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.41(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.57(+3%)
Other theft
10.26(-10%)
Theft from the person
9.08(-3%)
Drugs
8.76(+41%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
2,284
24.41%
British
1,685
18.01%
Other
1,246
13.32%
Other White
973
10.4%
Caribbean
789
8.43%
Total population: 9,356

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,089
41.78%
No qualifications
1,496
20.24%
Level 3 (A level)
825
11.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
777
10.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
696
9.41%
Total 16+ residents: 7,393

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,403
44.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
783
24.98%
Other social rented
306
9.76%
Owns with a mortgage
287
9.16%
Owns outright
156
4.98%
Total households: 3,134

Property prices in Burgess Park

Median price£500,000
Price per sq ft£662
Sales (last 12 months)14
Typical range (middle 50%)£446K – £559K

Based on 14 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £662 per square foot) in Burgess Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £1,750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Burgess Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced4£822,500£666
Flats10£463,000£644

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Burgess Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burgess Park.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£420,000
2017£535,000£718,500
2018£275,000£540,000
2019£275,000£730,000
2020£330,000£936,250
2021£360,000£810,000
2022£415,000£1,215,000
2023£330,000£755,000
2024£315,000£702,500
2025£405,000£740,000
2026£450,000£1,750,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burgess Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Burgess Park.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£585
2017£700£616
2018£605£583
2019£551£542
2020£603£616
2021£644£687
2022£664£722
2023£590£551
2024£472£643
2025£588£649
2026£644£726
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Burgess Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Burgess Park in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southwark district.

Band A£1,312
Band B£1,530
Band C£1,749
Band D£1,967
Band E£2,404
Band F£2,842
Band G£3,279
Band H£3,935

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Burgess Park

Is Burgess Park safe?

Burgess Park records about 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Burgess Park?

The median sale price in Burgess Park is £500,000 (about £662 per square foot) based on 14 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Burgess Park?

Burgess Park has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Burgess Park?

Burgess Park scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Burgess Park sits around rank 7,597 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Burgess Park?

The average household income in Burgess Park is around £55,099 per year, and 53% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Burgess Park

SE172RB

Kinglake Estate

SE156FS

Glengall Road

SE171TB

Congreve Street

SE50AP

Albany Road

SE172UD

Thurlow Street

SE15UJ

Mina Road

SE15BA

Old Kent Road

SE172LR

Madron Street

SE156NS

Nile Terrace

SE172LN

Alvey Street

SE172FX

Markham Street

SE172RA

Kinglake Street

SE50HT

Cobourg Road

SE172GN

Thurlow Walk

SE172FY

Thurlow Street

SE172EW

Beaconsfield Road

SE172LH

Kinglake Estate

SE50JB

Cobourg Road

SE172TU

Beaconsfield Road

SE172RL

Mina Road

SE172JN

East Street

SE172GR

Dawes Street

SE172BX

Beaconsfield Road

SE172SX

East Street

SE172PA

Merrow Street

SE172RJ

Mina Road

SE172HU

Inville Road

SE50AW

Albany Road

SE172JR

Minnow Walk

SE50DA

Albany Road

SE172NZ

Brettell Street

SE172RS

Upnor Way

SE172LQ

Kinglake Estate

SE172QP

Smyrks Road

SE172RR

Kinglake Street

SE172AG

Alvey Street

SE172LW

Sedan Way

SE156NW

Glengall Terrace

SE15AG

Old Kent Road

SE172RY

Kinglake Street

SE172QS

Mina Road

SE15YB

Glengall Road

SE172LF

Kinglake Estate

SE172LL

Kinglake Estate

SE172QW

Bagshot Street

SE50DS

Albany Road

SE172QX

Mina Road

SE50JE

Loncroft Road

SE172RE

Kinglake Estate

SE172RP

Upnor Way

SE50HU

Cobourg Road

SE172LG

Kinglake Estate

SE172LJ

Kinglake Estate

SE172JW

Exon Street

SE50HX

Pepler Mews

SE172GQ

Faraday

SE172JL

East Street

SE171QN

Huntsman Street

SE172EP

Beaconsfield Road

SE156NX

Old Canal Mews

SE172LS

Madron Street

SE172RG

Aldbridge Street

SE156NJ

Glengall Road

SE172UT

Thurlow Walk

SE172EH

Aylesbury Road

SE172JB

Inville Road

SE172GJ

Mina Road

SE172QQ

Bagshot Street

SE172HY

Inville Road

SE171TS

Beckway Street

SE172RH

Mina Road

SE172FU

Faraday

SE172FW

Markham Street

SE172RW

Upnor Way

SE156NP

Trafalgar Avenue

SE172RD

Kinglake Street

SE172JX

Surrey Square

SE15UB

Old Kent Road

SE172JY

Surrey Square

SE156NZ

Trafalgar Avenue

SE156NN

Glengall Road

SE50DB

Albany Road

SE171TU

Tatum Street

SE172AF

Alvey Street

SE172RN

Ivy Church Lane

SE172UU

Thurlow Street

SE172AD

Sedan Way

SE172FS

East Street

SE15QY

Faraday

SE172JZ

Faraday

SE15UE

Old Kent Road

SE172JA

Inville Road

SE156NF

Glengall Road

SE172UG

Thurlow Street

SE172UF

Thurlow Walk

SE15XY

Ossory Road

SE172HT

Inville Road

SE172JP

Freemantle Street

SE172LP

Flinton Street

SE50JD

Cobourg Road