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SE17 3DX

Penrose Street

Newington

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Detailed insights for SE17 3DX

Overview

Postcode SE17 3DX is located in a major urban area, within the Newington ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the Walworth North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 232.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Walworth North is £66,998 per year. The nearest station is Kennington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Kennington Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
232
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
63.4%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Walworth North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,652 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Walworth North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 232.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

63.4%

Approximately 63.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Walworth North is £66,998 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 253 ft away from SE17 3DX.

Flood risk

Very low

Walworth North near SE17 3DX 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 Kennington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE17 3DX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

Walking directions to Kennington
0.5 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Elephant and Castle
0.7 mi

2

Oval

Northern

Walking directions to Oval

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE17 3DX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miKennington ParkLargeWalking directions to Kennington Park
0.4 miNursery Row ParkSmallWalking directions to Nursery Row Park
0.5 miElephant ParkSmallWalking directions to Elephant Park

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
11,835.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
219.79(+2072%)
Violence and sexual offences
61.24(+102%)
Anti-social behaviour
53.03(+99%)
Other theft
34.45(+196%)
Theft from the person
27.88(+166%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
92
28.93%
British
54
16.98%
Other White
39
12.26%
Other
28
8.81%
Bangladeshi
18
5.66%
Total population: 318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
121
45.66%
No qualifications
45
16.98%
Level 3 (A level)
36
13.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
10.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.55%
Total 16+ residents: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
81
61.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
19.08%
Owns with a mortgage
18
13.74%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.53%
Other social rented
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Newington

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £473,500 in Newington area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newington 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 Newington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats72£450,000
Semi-Detached1£860,000
Terraced17£685,000

10 year median price trend in Newington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newington.

Schools

In the SE17 3DX postcode area, located within Walworth North, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE17 3DX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCrampton PrimaryCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE17 3DX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE17 3DX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miK.P. Corner Stores34B Sutherland Square, London, SE17 3EEWalking directions to K.P. Corner Stores
0.1 miMorrisons264-276 Walworth Road, London, SE17 2TEWalking directions to Morrisons
0.2 miBuy'N'BuySouthwark, SE17 2EAWalking directions to Buy'N'Buy
0.2 miIcelandMacleod Street, Southwark, SE17 2NAWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miTesco Express224-226 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JEWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southwark district (2025-26).

Band A£1,252
Band B£1,461
Band C£1,669
Band D£1,878
Band E£2,295
Band F£2,713
Band G£3,130
Band H£3,756

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictSouthwarkE09000028
Parliamentary ConstituencyVauxhall and Camberwell GreenE14001559
WardNewingtonE05011105
ParishSouthwark, unparished areaE43000218
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Walworth NorthE02000818
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southwark 012EE01003994
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.