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Peckham North West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Peckham North West neighbourhood of Southwark, England (ONS area Southwark 019). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE15, SE5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE15 6DT.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Peckham North West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Southwark (3 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Flats here typically resell for £350,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Southwark (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Peckham Rye, is about a 14-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 flat price

£350,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.14; 3 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 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

£62,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 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 Peckham North West sits in Southwark

  • Typical flat price: joint 2nd lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
  • Average household income: 8th 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 Peckham North West

Flat prices: Peckham North West against Southwark: This neighbourhood £51k (1999) to £388k (2026); Southwark £90k (1999) to £450k (2026).£100k£411k2026202220182014201020061999This neighbourhood£388kSouthwark£450k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Southwark, 1999 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Southwark, 0 the other way and 16 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

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Peckham Rye Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 26 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (about 10 min); London Overground to Clapham Junction (about 17 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 Angel Oak Academy 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Feb 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Harris Academy Peckham 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Feb 2025).

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 Peckham North West

What is the typical flat price in Peckham North West?

£350,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

How does Peckham North West compare with the rest of Southwark?

Typical flat price: joint 2nd lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark. Average household income: 8th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark.

Is Peckham North West an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Peckham North West gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.14; 3 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Peckham North West?

Peckham Rye. Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 26 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (about 10 min); London Overground to Clapham Junction (about 17 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Peckham North West?

Nearest state primary school. Angel Oak Academy. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Feb 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Harris Academy Peckham. 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Feb 2025).

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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.