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SE15 1BL

Old Kent Road

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE15 1BL

Overview

Postcode SE15 1BL 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 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 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
74.7%
Connectivity
7/10
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

74.7%

Approximately 74.7% 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 1BL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

7/10

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

Nearby public transport stations for SE15 1BL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

2

Queens Road Peckham

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Queens Road Peckham
0.6 mi

2

Peckham Rye

Overground, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Peckham Rye
0.8 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

Walking directions to South Bermondsey

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE15 1BL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBrimmington ParkMediumWalking directions to Brimmington Park
0.2 miLeyton SquareSmallWalking directions to Leyton Square
0.2 miJowett Street ParkSmallWalking directions to Jowett Street Park

Area Profile

Population
407
Population density
29,071.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
151
37.19%
British
62
15.27%
Other Black
47
11.58%
Caribbean
37
9.11%
Other Asian
25
6.16%
Total population: 406

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
109
74.66%
Owns with a mortgage
13
8.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.22%
Owns outright
5
3.42%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.74%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Old Kent Road

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Old Kent Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Old Kent Road in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Old Kent Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats51£405,000
Terraced13£544,000

10 year median price trend in Old Kent Road

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Kent Road.

Schools

In the SE15 1BL postcode area, located within Peckham Park Road, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE15 1BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Francis RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableHaymerle SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy Peckham ParkAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE15 1BL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE15 1BL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMini Market1 Ledbury Street, London, SE15 1BAWalking directions to Mini Market
0.2 miCommercial Way Food and Wine266 Commercial Way, London, SE15 1PUWalking directions to Commercial Way Food and Wine
0.2 miCostcutter135-137 Commercial Way, London, SE15 6DBWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miBrothers Food and Wine37 Willowbrook Road, London, SE15 6BWWalking directions to Brothers Food and Wine
0.3 miFrancia’s Mini Mart84 Meeting House Lane, London, SE15 2TXWalking directions to Francia’s Mini Mart

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.