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SE15 2SW

Nunhead & Queen's Road

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE15 2SW

Overview

Postcode SE15 2SW 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
58.7%
Connectivity
9/10
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

58.7%

Approximately 58.7% 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 326 ft away from SE15 2SW.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

9/10

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

Nearby public transport stations for SE15 2SW
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 2SW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 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
352
Population density
22,857.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
109
31.14%
British
65
18.57%
Caribbean
55
15.71%
Other Black
31
8.86%
Other White
23
6.57%
Total population: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
55
38.46%
Other social rented
29
20.28%
Owns with a mortgage
27
18.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.69%
Owns outright
6
4.2%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Nunhead & Queen's Road

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £467,500 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
Flats83£412,500
Semi-Detached1£723,750
Terraced43£790,000

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 2SW 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 2SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryJohn Donne Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe St Thomas the Apostle CollegeVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miNurseryNell Gwynn Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE15 2SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's Local83-89 Queen's Road, London, SE15 2EZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
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
0.2 miJulian supermarket137 Brayards Road, London, SE15 2BXWalking directions to Julian supermarket
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.