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SE15 1RL

Old Kent Road

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE15 1RL

Overview

Postcode SE15 1RL 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 93.0 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 0.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Brimmington Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
68.4%
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 8,567 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Peckham Park Road has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 93.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

68.4%

Approximately 68.4% 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 1RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Peckham Park Road near SE15 1RL 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 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE15 1RL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

Walking directions to South Bermondsey
0.7 mi

2

Queens Road Peckham

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Queens Road Peckham
0.8 mi

2

Peckham Rye

Overground, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Peckham Rye

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
44,125 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
134
37.96%
Caribbean
42
11.9%
British
40
11.33%
Other Asian
31
8.78%
Other Black
30
8.5%
Total population: 353

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
90
67.67%
Owns with a mortgage
18
13.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.28%
Owns outright
5
3.76%
Shared ownership
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

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 1RL postcode area, located within Peckham Park Road, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.1 miPrimaryBird In Bush SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableTreasure House (London) CICOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE15 1RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOriental Food MarketSouthwark, SE15 1RXWalking directions to Oriental Food Market
0.2 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
0.3 miAsda464-504 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5EGWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miBrothers Food and Wine37 Willowbrook Road, London, SE15 6BWWalking directions to Brothers Food and Wine

Data Sources

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