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SE5 7JZ

Camberwell Green

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street / Camberwell Green / SE5 7JZ

Overview

Postcode SE5 7JZ is located in a major urban area, within the Camberwell Green ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 201.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street is £50,900 per year. The nearest station is Kennington located about 0.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Burgess Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
202
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
17.8%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,322 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street has a very high crime rate, with approximately 201.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.8%

Approximately 17.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 48.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street is £50,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 294 ft away from SE5 7JZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street near SE5 7JZ 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 Kennington located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.8 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

0.9 mi

2

Denmark Hill

Overground, Southeastern, Thameslink

0.9 mi

2

Oval

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBurgess ParkLarge
0.4 miBrunswick ParkSmall
0.5 miFaraday GardensSmall

Property prices in Camberwell Green

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Camberwell Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,431,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats112£400,000
Terraced10£818,450

10 years price trend in Camberwell Green

Schools

In the SE5 7JZ postcode area, located within Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBrunswick Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryComber Grove SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryJohn Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCostcutters169 Camberwell Road, London, SE5 0HB
0.1 miAfrikan Market160 Camberwell Road, London, SE5 0EE
0.1 miSainsbury's Local170 Camberwell Road, London, SE5 0EE
0.2 miAyoyemi Food & WineCamberwell Road, Southwark, SE5 0ED
0.2 miJecy Jackson's Food And WineCamberwell Road, Southwark, SE5 0HG

Data Sources

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