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Faraday
Southwark, London
Faraday sits in the east of Southwark around Burgess Park and Walworth's eastern edge, a ward reshaped by the Aylesbury Estate regeneration. The character is mixed — Georgian streets, large post-war estates and a long-running planning programme. Heritage is solid: twenty-eight listed buildings including the Grade I Church of St Peter, the Grade II Cambridge House and the Grade II Harkers Studio. Burgess Park runs to 24.6 hectares and total green space approaches twenty-eight. Public-transport access is good via buses and Elephant & Castle nearby, and forty-three Outstanding-rated schools are within reach. The food and retail depth is substantial. The drawbacks are sharp: safety scores are well below average, air quality is poor given traffic on Walworth Road and Old Kent Road, conservation-area coverage is limited to around sixteen percent, and market affordability is middling.
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The Church of St Peter, Walworth, designed by Sir John Soane and consecrated in 1825, is Grade I listed as one of the 'Waterloo churches'.
- Good public-transport access
- 28 listed buildings
- 15.7% covered by a conservation area
- 7 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Burgess Park (24.6 hectares)
- 232 open venues (131 food and drink, 101 other)
Faraday score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 67/100).
- Education Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools (score 61/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 7/100).
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Property prices & growth
37/ 100
- Purchase affordability40
- Rent affordability50
- Price momentum (5yr)46
- Activity (turnover)12
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Safety
30/ 100
- Personal safety28
- Property crime34
- Anti-social behaviour28
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Connectivity
58/ 100
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
25/ 100
- Air quality10
- Quietness48
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Cultural Signal
35/ 100
- Nightlife14
- Dining36
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene79
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
232 open venues nearby — 131 food & drink, 101 other.
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Education
61/ 100
- Primary schools60
- Secondary schools62
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Heritage
49/ 100
28 listed buildings · 16% under a conservation area
- Church of St PeterGrade I
- Harkers StudioGrade II
- Cambridge HouseGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
67/ 100
- Green spaces89
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Burgess Park (25 ha). ~28 ha of green space in total.
Area development
7/ 100
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