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Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street neighbourhood of Southwark, England (ONS area Southwark 017). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE17, SE5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE5 0NP.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Southwark
Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Southwark (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £870,750 and flats for £432,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Southwark (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Kennington, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£870,750
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£432,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +0% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 4.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£65,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street sits in Southwark
- Typical house price: 10th lowest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 15th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
- Average household income: 11th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Southwark, 2 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Premium and budget brands
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Kennington Underground station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m in a straight line).
- Elephant & Castle Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (about 48 min) and Sutton (London) (37 to 43 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes 50 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Ark All Saints Academy 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street
What is the typical house price in Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street?
£870,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
How does Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street compare with the rest of Southwark?
Typical house price: 10th lowest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 15th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark. Average household income: 11th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark.
Is Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street?
Kennington. Underground station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m in a straight line).
Which state schools are nearest to Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street?
Nearest state primary school. John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes. 50 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Ark All Saints Academy. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.