Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
Faraday at a glance
- House prices
- £447,500
- Higher prices82nd percentile
- Schools
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 177.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak5th percentile
- Flood risk
- 97.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land99th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Faraday a good place to live?
Faraday may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Southwark below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Faraday
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 177.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 5th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Faraday
House prices
- Median sale price
- £447,500
- Percentile
- 82nd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 30 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Faraday
Schools
79th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Faraday
Flood risk
97.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 92.6% of the area. That is the 99th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Faraday
Transport
77th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Faraday a good place to live?
Faraday may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Faraday safe?
Faraday ranks in the 5th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Faraday?
The median sale price was £447,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 82nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Faraday?
Schools rank in the 79th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Faraday?
Nearby public profiles include Chaucer in Southwark and Peckham in Southwark.
