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SE15 1BG

Old Kent Road

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Peckham Park Road / Old Kent Road / SE15 1BG

Overview

Postcode SE15 1BG is located in a major urban area, within the Old Kent Road ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Peckham Park Road area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Peckham Park Road is £43,000 per year. The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Brimmington Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
56.1%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Peckham Park Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,479 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Peckham Park Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 65.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

56.1%

Approximately 56.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 63.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Peckham Park Road is £43,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE15 1BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Peckham Park Road near SE15 1BG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

2

Queens Road Peckham

Overground, Southern

0.7 mi

2

Peckham Rye

Overground, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

0.7 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBrimmington ParkMedium
0.2 miLeyton SquareSmall
0.3 miJowett Street ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
238
Population density
13,522.7 per km²

Demographics

British
55
23.21%
African
54
22.78%
Caribbean
39
16.46%
Other
23
9.7%
Bangladeshi
20
8.44%
Total population: 237

Housing

Social rents from council
30
36.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
19.51%
Other social rented
16
19.51%
Owns with a mortgage
11
13.41%
Owns outright
5
6.1%
Total households: 82

Property prices in Old Kent Road

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £418,000 in Old Kent Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats46£402,500
Terraced10£572,000

10 years price trend in Old Kent Road

Schools

In the SE15 1BG postcode area, located within Peckham Park Road, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBird In Bush SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Francis RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableTreasure House (London) CICOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMini Market1 Ledbury Street, London, SE15 1BA
0.1 miCommercial Way Food and Wine266 Commercial Way, London, SE15 1PU
0.2 miOriental Food MarketSouthwark, SE15 1RX
0.2 miFrancia’s Mini Mart84 Meeting House Lane, London, SE15 2TX
0.3 miLondis747-759 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.