The Queens Road neighbourhood is a bustling part of the ever changing Peckham. Easily accessed via The Overground at Queens Road Peckham Station, the area has attracted many young professionals for its exciting art offerings, like the shows at Ladette Space. The streets are lined with council flats as well as the more traditional terraced houses, but not many locals have their own private green space. For those in search of the outdoors, there’s the well-used small Cossall Park, which is a favourite within the neighbourhood. Even if not thinking of moving, the area is still worth a visit in order to explore its diverse and interesting restaurant scene. Between the highly rated South African food at Kudu, the sweets at Blackbird Bakery, and the pizza at Mamma Dough, there’s something for everyone in the area!

This area was largely made up of market gardens until the middle of the 19th century. Once the railway station opened up in 1866, development picked up in the area. Around this time, the main road was renamed Queen’s Road in order to honour Queen Victoria. Later on, in 1926, The Pioneer Health Centre opened, which provided regular medical checks and advice to those struggling in the area; this helped attract other medical centres and doctors. Looking at this neighbourhood today, you can see that some of these facilities still exist.

The Queen’s Road neighbourhood was once home to the famous Jamaican-born doctor, Harold Moody (1882-1947). Having trained in medicine at King’s College London, finishing top of his class in 1910, Moody was refused work due to his colour so set up his own practice in Peckham. He is possibly best known for his work as a racial equity campaigner, and the leader of the League of Coloured Peoples, which he helped found in 1931.

The crime rates throughout the entire Borough of Southwark are unfortunately higher than the averages across London. Luckily, this specific part of the Borough is on the safer side: most of the crimes reported there tend to be non-violent theft incidents.

This area has experienced an abundance of residential-led developments in recent years. Peckham Place and The Pomeroy are two examples of such schemes within this postcode, however, most planned future development is planned just beyond the boundary of this neighbourhood area. The two new Bakerloo Line stations planned at New Cross and Old Kent Road are set to connect the region more intimately to the rest of London. However, budget constraints caused by the Covid-19 pandemic mean that it is unclear when these plans will materialise. The council has nonetheless pledged to support the creation of new homes, jobs, and retail space via the Peckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan.