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SE15 2RX

Old Kent Road

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE15 2RX

Overview

Postcode SE15 2RX is located in a major urban area, within the Old Kent Road ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the Queens Road Peckham area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 144.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Queens Road Peckham is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bridgehouse Meadows.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
58.8%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Queens Road Peckham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,683 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Queens Road Peckham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 144.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

58.8%

Approximately 58.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 48.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Queens Road Peckham is £50,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from SE15 2RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Queens Road Peckham near SE15 2RX 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 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE15 2RX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Queens Road Peckham

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Queens Road Peckham
0.7 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

Walking directions to South Bermondsey
0.8 mi

2

New Cross Gate

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to New Cross Gate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE15 2RX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBridgehouse MeadowsMediumWalking directions to Bridgehouse Meadows
0 miBrimmington ParkMediumWalking directions to Brimmington Park
0.5 miCossall ParkSmallWalking directions to Cossall Park

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
7,944.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
100
29.24%
African
57
16.67%
Other Black
38
11.11%
Other White
27
7.89%
Other
25
7.31%
Total population: 342

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
87
56.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
22.22%
Owns with a mortgage
19
12.42%
Owns outright
8
5.23%
Other social rented
3
1.96%
Total households: 153

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 2RX postcode area, located within Queens Road Peckham, there are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE15 2RX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPilgrims' Way Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBird In Bush SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryNell Gwynn Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE15 2RX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE15 2RX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis46 Asylum Road, London, SE15 2LWWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miNisa813 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NXWalking directions to Nisa
0.1 miFood Market811 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NXWalking directions to Food Market
0.1 miLidl760 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NJWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miThe Food WarehouseSylvan Grove, Southwark, SE15 1PBWalking directions to The Food Warehouse

Data Sources

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