Peckham Rye – SE15
With Peckham taking its name from the nearby hills of Honor Oak, Forest Hill and Telegraph Hill the ‘Rye’ comes from the old English word for ‘brook’ and would have been named after the river Peck that once flowed across the Rye.  Part of this stream can still be seen on the west side of Peckham Rye Park today.  Peckham Rye Common was purchased by the Vestry in 1868 to save it from developers and safe guarding it as an open space forever.  The park was occupied by prisoners of war during WWII then fell into disrepair following the war. Recently extensive restoration has brought it back to its former Victoria splendour.

Transportation Links
Rail
Peckham Rye takes you directly into Victoria/London Bridge

Buses through Peckham Rye
12/P12/37/63/N63/78/197/343/N343/363/484

Local Authority
Southwark Council, Town Hall, Peckham Road.  SE5         
Tel. 020 7525 5000

Council Tax Bands

Local MP
Tessa Jowell  MP
House of Commons                                                                       
Tel. 020 7219 3409

Local Amenities
Leisure Facilities

Leisure Facilities
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre
10 Melon Road        
SE15 5QN
Tel. 020 7525 4999

Recreational Areas
Peckham Rye Park & Common

Strakes Road

McDermott Grove Wildlife Garden

Primary Schools
Bellenden School                                                                            
Reedham Street
SE15 4PF
Tel. 020 7732 7107

St John’s & St Clements C of E Primary School                    
Adys Road
SE15 4DY
Tel. 020 7525 9210

St Mary Magdalene C of E Primary School                            
48 Brayards Road
SE15 3RA
Tel. 020 7639 1724

John Donne Primary School                                                        
Woods Road
SE15 2SW
Tel. 020 7639 0594

Rye Oak Primary School                                                             
Whorlton Road
SE15 3PD
Tel. 020 7639 3914

Secondary Schools
The Academy at Peckham                                                           
Peckham Road
SE15 5DZ
Tel. 020 7703 4417

Useful Contacts
Peckham Police Station                                                               
177 Peckham High Street
SE15 5SL
Tel. 020 7732 1212

Dentists
DMC
60 Chadwick Road
SE15 4PU

Queens Road Practice
12 Queens Road
SE14 5HD

East Dulwich Dental Care                                                       
16 Forest Hill Road
SE22 0RR
Tel. 020 88299 0240

Dental Surgery                                                                        
1 Townley Road
SE22 8SW
Tel. 020 8693 4974

Seven Day Dental Emergency Service                                    
43 North Cross Road
SE22 9ET
Tel. 020 8693 3339

Doctors
Primary Care Centre
101 Peckham Road
SE15 5LJ
02077016291

Aylesbury Partnership Commercial Way Surgery
109 Commercial Way
SE15 6DB
02077036460

Aylesbury Partnership the Dun Cow Surgery
279 Old Kent Road
SE15LU
02072375187

Old Kent Road Surgery
182-184 Old Kent Road
SE1 5TY
02072526272

Queens Road Practice
12 Queens Road
02076391133