Bowyer Place Camberwell, Southwark
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (SE5), about 130 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 22500305.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Southwark cost £569,160 in August 2026 (-2.1% on a year); private rents averaged £2,516 a month.
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Old Canal Filling, is 250 m away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A202, carries 20,283 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Southwark costs £1,967 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Denmark Hill, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Burgess Park, is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkside Medical Centre, about 370 m away, with 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 510 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: 60 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 8 of them fatal or serious; 6 involved a pedestrian.
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Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Southwark
A typical home in Southwark cost £569,160 in August 2026, 2.1% less than a year before. That is 6% more than five years earlier and 3% less than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £1,727,364 |
| Semi-detached | £1,226,452 |
| Terraced | £835,115 |
| Flat or maisonette | £466,671 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £497,815 |
Private renters in Southwark paid £2,516 a month on average in September 2026, 7.3% more than a year before. That is 39% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,907 |
| Two bedrooms | £2,387 |
| Three bedrooms | £2,779 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £3,670 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Southwark in 2026-27: Band D £1,967 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,312 | £1,530 | £1,749 | £1,967 | £2,404 | £2,842 | £3,279 | £3,935 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (41% of about 1,890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Protected shopping frontage SF56: Camberwell Road.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 11a New Church Road SE5 7JH, permissioned (50 m)
- 11a New Church Road SE5 7JH, permissioned (50 m)
- First Floor And Second Floor Flat,179,Camberwell Road,,SE5 0HB (50 m)
- 16a And 166-176a (Evens),Wyndham Road,Camberwell Road,SE5 (80 m)
- 138-142 Camberwell Road SE5 0EE, permissioned (120 m)
- 138-142 Camberwell Road SE5 0EE, permissioned (120 m)
- 3 Crown Buildings Crown Street SE5 3NG, permissioned (130 m)
- 3 Crown Buildings Crown Street SE5 3NG, permissioned (130 m)
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELCHP ERF | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 35 MW | Operational Dec 1993 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE5 0EE | zone 3 | 1 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE5 7HU | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 250 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Canal Filling Southwark, London | until 1975 | Inert | 250 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE5 0EE | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| SE5 7HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Denmark Hill 6.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Loughborough Junction 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Elephant and Castle 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kennington Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Oval Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Elephant & Castle Underground Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Ashmole Primary School Car Park(School Breaks) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 57 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Medical Centre Good Aug 2017 | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 27 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sheel Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 360 m |
| Hospital | Maudsley Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Camberwell Lodge Good Dec 2024 | 280 m |
| Police station | Camberwell Police Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burgess Park 47 ha | 50 m |
| Play area | 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Caspian Street Allotments 1,250 m² | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 71 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Giles, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 167 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St John the Divine | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Myatt's Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Kennington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Redriff | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Southwark: see them on the Southwark page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Ark All Saints Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John the Divine Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Gabriel's College Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Michael Faraday School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crawford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 510 m (0.3 miles); the nearest is 130 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Learning SE5 0EE | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 130 m | |
| Mini Treasures Nursery SE5 0ET | Full day care | 24 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 170 m |
| Bethwin Road Playground SE5 0YJ | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 220 m | |
| Fruit Tree Day Nursery SE5 7NL | Full day care | 53 | Good (Apr 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 250 m |
| The Play Shelter After School Club @ Brunswick Park SE5 7QH | Out-of-school day care | 50 | Not inspected yet | 280 m |
| Smart childcare services SE5 7HN | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 280 m | |
| Mini Treasures Children Centre SE5 0XG | Full day care | 80 | Good (Apr 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 290 m |
| Rosiah Childcare SE5 0DL | Full day care | 36 | Not inspected yet | 360 m |
| Camberwell After School Project SE5 0JY | Full day care | 20 | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 390 m |
| CASP@John Ruskin School SE5 0PQ | Out-of-school day care | 24 | Not inspected yet | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 216 childminders and 123 home childcarers (nannies) in Southwark. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's SE5 0EE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Seehra supermarket SE5 0EE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Margarets cakes of distinction SE5 0ED | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 14 Jun 2024 |
| Zeret kitchen SE5 0ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Costcutter SE5 0HB | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Tennessee fried chicken SE5 0EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 May 2026 |
| Iceland foods ltd SE5 0EE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 4 Good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Pasha SE5 0EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Guido's grill SE5 0HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2024 |
| New pak hong SE5 0HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 6 May 2026 |
| Kimchi and radish ltd SE5 0BU | Manufacturers/packers | 140 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2024 |
| New church news SE5 7JJ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 17 May 2018 |
| Elite snacks SE5 0ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Wyndham supermarket SE5 0AD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Taggs coffee co. SE5 0EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 120 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 119 |
| Shoplifting | 46 |
| Theft from the person | 43 |
| Drugs | 42 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Public order | 24 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Camberwell Road (143); On or near Crown Street (56); On or near Addington Square (45); On or near Broome Way (42); On or near Sears Street (38).
Road safety
60 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 8 serious and 52 slight, in which 9 people were seriously hurt. 6 involved a pedestrian; 26 involved a cyclist; 14 involved a motorcyclist; 3 involved a child under 16. 38% happened in the dark, and 17% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2025 20:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A215, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 5 Aug 2025 12:03 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A215, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 29 Jul 2025 23:20 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A215, 20 mph | Dark |
| 27 Jul 2025 12:15 | Slight | 1 person | A215, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 2 Jul 2025 10:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A215, 20 mph | Wet road |
| 29 Jun 2025 03:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A215, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 29 May 2025 15:38 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A215, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 15 May 2025 15:20 | Slight | 1 person | A215, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 26 Mar 2025 22:24 | Slight | 1 person | A215, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 20 Mar 2025 16:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A215, 20 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A202 between Medlar St and A215, with 20,283 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 470 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A202 | Camberwell New Rd to A215 | 1,827 estimated; counted 2018 | 2% | -0% since 2015 | 360 m |
| A215 | Medlar St to Camberwell Church St | 17,538 counted 2025 | 3% | -8% since 2015 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| A202 | Medlar St to A215 | 20,283 counted 2025 | 3% | +45% since 2015 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| A202 | LA Boundary to Medlar St | 18,110 estimated; counted 2024 | 2% | -4% since 2015 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 43% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Camberwell Road · Rust Square · Broome Way · Kitson Road · Crown Street · Sears Street · Caspian Street · Bowyer Street · Crown Street · New Church Road · Lomond Grove · Bethwin Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.