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SE17 3SF

Newington

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West / Newington / SE17 3SF

Overview

Postcode SE17 3SF is located in a major urban area, within the Newington ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 136.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West is £53,800 per year. The nearest station is Kennington located about 0.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Kennington Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
137
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
49%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,860 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West has a high crime rate, with approximately 136.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49%

Approximately 49.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West is £53,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 319 ft away from SE17 3SF.

Flood risk

Very low

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West near SE17 3SF has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Kennington located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

0.4 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.7 mi

2

Oval

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKennington ParkLarge
0.4 miElephant ParkSmall
0.2 miPasley ParkSmall

Property prices in Newington

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £505,000 in Newington area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,000 up to £1,580,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats73£471,000
Semi-Detached1£860,000
Terraced14£698,500

10 years price trend in Newington

Schools

In the SE17 3SF postcode area, located within Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCrampton PrimaryCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKeyworth Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miNewington News4 Penton Place, London, SE17 3JT
0.1 miTesco Express38-40 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4RS
0.1 miFareShares56 Crampton Street, London, SE17 3AE
0.2 miPaylessKennington Park Road, Lambeth, SE11 4HX
0.2 miCo-op Food156-164 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JL

Data Sources

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