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SE17 2JR

Faraday

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Burgess Park / Faraday / SE17 2JR

Overview

Postcode SE17 2JR is located in a major urban area, within the Faraday ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Burgess Park area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 127.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Burgess Park is £45,500 per year. The nearest station is Elephant and Castle located about 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Burgess Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
16.4%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Burgess Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,529 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Burgess Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 127.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.4%

Approximately 16.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 54.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Burgess Park is £45,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 176 ft away from SE17 2JR.

Flood risk

Very low

Burgess Park near SE17 2JR has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Elephant and Castle located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.8 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.9 mi

2

Bermondsey

Jubilee

0.9 mi

1

Borough

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBurgess ParkLarge
0.4 miNursery Row ParkSmall
0.4 miParagon GardensSmall

Property prices in Faraday

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £477,500 in Faraday area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £895,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats29£432,800
Terraced9£670,000

10 years price trend in Faraday

Schools

In the SE17 2JR postcode area, located within Burgess Park, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableTHE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOLOther independent special school

Good

0.1 miPrimarySurrey Square Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryArk Walworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLidl96-120 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 4NY
0.2 miGF SupermarketKinglake Street, Southwark, SE17 2RY
0.3 miTesco107 Dunton Road, London, SE1 5HG
0.3 miCo-op FoodCrimscott Street, Southwark, SE1 5YQ
0.4 miTigris Supermarket98 Rodney Road, London, SE17 1RA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.