SE17 2FL

Faraday, Southwark

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At a glance

Every premises in SE17 2FL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more), but none gigabit-capable. The average home in Southwark sold for £572,478 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.1% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 118 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From SE17 2FL, the nearest primary school is John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is South Bank University Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Villa Street Medical Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Elephant & Castle station is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; Kennington (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park, Burgess Park, is 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

At a glance

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableNone

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)None

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)None

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Southwark 017

118High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Southwark

158Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	30	34	Moderate · 6/10
Anti-social behaviour	22	15	Very high · 9/10
Theft from the person	10	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	10	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Drugs	8.7	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	6.5	5.0	High · 8/10
Public order	6.5	6.7	High · 7/10
Burglary	5.6	3.6	Very high · 9/10
Robbery	5.6	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	4.3	6.7	Moderate · 4/10
Shoplifting	3.4	8.6	Moderate · 6/10
Bicycle theft	2.1	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Possession of weapons	1.6	1.0	Very high · 9/10
Other crime	1.5	2.1	Moderate · 5/10

Southwark 017: October 2025 to September 2026, 8,736 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Southwark 017 Southwark England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Oct 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Michael Faraday SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Jul 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Robert Browning Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.4 mi

Secondary

South Bank University AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.4 mi

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Nursery, special and other

The Grove Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

The Autism Project - CareTradeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 18–25 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

The Park CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 19–25 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Superdrug PharmacyPharmacy · SE17 2AL

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

BootsPharmacy · SE17 2TG

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Sheel PharmacyPharmacy · SE5 0BB

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

GP practices

The Villa Street Medical CentreGP practice · SE17 2EL

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Penrose SurgeryGP practice · SE17 3DW

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

East StreetGP practice · SE17 2GN

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Dentists

Colosseum Dental (Walworth Road)Dental practice · SE17 2TE

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Amelia Street Dental ClinicDental practice · SE17 3BY

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · SE5 0DL

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Hospitals

Maudsley HospitalHospital · SE5 8AZ

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Kings College HospitalHospital · SE5 9RS

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill)Hospital · SE5 9RS

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Elephant & Castle

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Denmark HillWindrush line

1.1 mi · 21 min walkZone 2

Loughborough Junction

1.2 mi

Vauxhall

1.3 mi

Underground, DLR and tram

KenningtonNorthern

0.7 mi · 13 min walkZones 1 and 2

Elephant & CastleBakerlooNorthern

0.8 mi · 17 min walkZones 1 and 2

OvalNorthern

0.8 mi · 17 min walkZone 2

BoroughNorthern

1.2 mi · 25 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park, Burgess Park

11parks within a 10 minute walk

67hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Burgess ParkPark or garden · 47 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Pelier ParkPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Fielding Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Faraday GardensPark or garden · 1.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Caspian Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (27 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Community GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Aylesbury Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£65,383

£48,719 after tax

Southwark

£68,970

£51,445 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£65,383

After tax£48,719

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£37,817Southwark £41,395 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Southwark 017); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 11,017 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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Most deprivedLeast deprived

9% of Southwark's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 4

Employment

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Decile 5

Education, skills and training

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Decile 6

Health and disability

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Decile 5

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

35% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 44% in Southwark and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about SE17 2FL

What is the crime rate in SE17 2FL?

The neighbourhood records 118 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Southwark the rate is 158 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in SE17 2FL?

The average home in Southwark sold for £572,478 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,740,029, semi-detached £1,229,706, terraced £838,160, flats £469,796. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near SE17 2FL?

The nearest primary school is John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is South Bank University Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in SE17 2FL?

Every premises in SE17 2FL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more), but none gigabit-capable. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to SE17 2FL?

Elephant & Castle is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk, and Kennington (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in SE17 2FL?

The ONS estimates average household income of £65,383 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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