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Old Kent Road
Southwark, London
Old Kent Road sits on the Roman line of Watling Street in the south-east of Southwark, running down from Bricklayers Arms towards New Cross. The road is one of the oldest in England — an ancient trackway paved by the Romans as part of the route from London to Canterbury, and used by medieval pilgrims including those in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. In 2024, a well-preserved section of Roman Watling Street was uncovered directly beneath the modern road, measuring 5.8 metres wide. The ward has 58 listed buildings including the Grade II Hanover House, the Grade II Rosetta Place and the Grade II 9 Canal Grove. Burgess Park just south gives 21.6 hectares, with total green cover of 27.1 hectares. Around 7 percent of the ward sits inside a conservation area, 22 Ofsted-outstanding schools sit within reach, and 127 food venues feed the high road. Transport is moderate but the new Bakerloo line extension is planned to transform it. The drawbacks: safety scores are low, air-quality is poor from A2 traffic, and the area feels in the middle of heavy, uneven regeneration with large-scale new towers reshaping the corridor.
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A 2024 excavation uncovered a well-preserved section of Roman Watling Street directly beneath Old Kent Road, measuring 5.8 metres wide and 1.4 metres high; the road was built shortly after the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 CE.
- Good public-transport access
- 58 listed buildings
- 7% covered by a conservation area
- 5 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Burgess Park (21.6 hectares)
- 222 open venues (130 food and drink, 92 other)
Old Kent Road score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 61/100).
- Education Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools (score 56/100).
- Air & Quiet Elevated pollution or noise from major roads or rail (score 25/100).
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Property prices & growth
44/ 100
- Purchase affordability55
- Rent affordability55
- Price momentum (5yr)49
- Activity (turnover)12
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
30/ 100
- Personal safety28
- Property crime29
- Anti-social behaviour32
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Connectivity
50/ 100
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
25/ 100
- Air quality13
- Quietness43
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Cultural Signal
30/ 100
- Nightlife7
- Dining29
- Arts & culture14
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene71
- Vitality (openings, diversity)56
222 open venues nearby — 130 food & drink, 92 other.
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Education
56/ 100
- Primary schools52
- Secondary schools60
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Heritage
40/ 100
58 listed buildings · 7% under a conservation area
- Rosetta PlaceGrade II
- Hanover HouseGrade II
- 9, Canal GroveGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
61/ 100
- Green spaces79
- Waterways30
Largest green space: Burgess Park (22 ha). ~27 ha of green space in total.
Area development
25/ 100
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