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SE15 2SU

Nunhead & Queen's Road

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE15 2SU

Overview

Postcode SE15 2SU is located in a major urban area, within the Nunhead & Queen's 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 142.7 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 0.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Brimmington Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
72.6%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Queens Road Peckham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,029 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Queens Road Peckham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

72.6%

Approximately 72.6% 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 rail, approximately 87 ft away from SE15 2SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Queens Road Peckham near SE15 2SU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE15 2SU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

2

Queens Road Peckham

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Queens Road Peckham
0.4 mi

2

Peckham Rye

Overground, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Peckham Rye
0.5 mi

2

Nunhead

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Nunhead

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE15 2SU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBrimmington ParkMediumWalking directions to Brimmington Park
0.5 miHolly Grove ShrubberySmallWalking directions to Holly Grove Shrubbery
0.1 miCossall ParkSmallWalking directions to Cossall Park

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
26,100 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
85
32.2%
British
49
18.56%
Caribbean
27
10.23%
Other
20
7.58%
Other White
14
5.3%
Total population: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
84
67.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.87%
Owns outright
11
8.87%
Owns with a mortgage
9
7.26%
Other social rented
6
4.84%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Nunhead & Queen's Road

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £468,750 in Nunhead & Queen's Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,750 up to £1,410,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Nunhead & Queen's 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 Nunhead & Queen's Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats91£410,000
Semi-Detached1£723,750
Terraced50£782,500

10 year median price trend in Nunhead & Queen's Road

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Nunhead & Queen's Road.

Schools

In the SE15 2SU postcode area, located within Queens Road Peckham, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE15 2SU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryJohn Donne Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe St Thomas the Apostle CollegeVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE15 2SU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's Local83-89 Queen's Road, London, SE15 2EZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miJulian supermarket137 Brayards Road, London, SE15 2BXWalking directions to Julian supermarket
0.2 miTesco Express151-155 Queen's Road, London, SE15 2NDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miYours Food and WineSouthwark, SE15 5EQWalking directions to Yours Food and Wine
0.3 miBhinder Food & Wine149 Peckham High Street, London, SE15 5SLWalking directions to Bhinder Food & Wine

Data Sources

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