Dulwich Wood · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.42555, -0.08193

SE19 1HD— Dulwich Wood, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE19 1HD, Dulwich Wood, Southwark

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 43/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
75
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
43
Environment
79
Investment
54

The bottom line

SE19 1HD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE19 1HD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-31.0% vs London avg

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How SE19 1HD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Paxton Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★★

Secondary

Kingsdale Foundation School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 66.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

44.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 67% of London
↑ Rising 962.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-59% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other19%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary9%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 31% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area311.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
2%
D
1%
E
4%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 100%

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£778,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2023 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+219%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.2%

per year

Acceleration

-47.22

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£925k£925k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£1.20m£1.20m+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£1.35m£1.35m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£1.79m£1.79m+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£2.30m£2.30m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.65m£2.63m+59.4%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£2.95m£2.95m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
4.8%
District
4.8%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Gipsy Hill

Nearby stations

Gipsy HillNational Rail
2 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
13 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
21 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
23 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

102

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City58 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park321m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB96% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.2 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MERSHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

30 NORBURY ROAD, CR7 8JN

32 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 545 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

69

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.8 km
2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
1,537 licensed premises in borough1,034 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

540m

Post office

Nearby shops

HM Newsmarket123 m
Select201 m
Cheers 1 Off Licence567 m
Niazi food & Wine612 m

Nearby cafes

Gypsy Rose Cafe395 m
Paper Stories402 m
Cafe Luna433 m
Cafe Paradou605 m

Nearby restaurants

Eastern Cuisine121 m
Rock Steady Rum Lounge148 m
Fumi Korean & Japanese204 m
Golden Fry fish Bar300 m

Nearby pubs

The Colby Arms127 m
Bull & Finch152 m
The Great Southern228 m
Railway Bell348 m

Nearby gyms

Zao686 m
Warrior Fitness764 m
Duke McKenzie Fitness Centre805 m
Performance 360815 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy405 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 121

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,173m
Crossrail 2 route7,427m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,980 nationally

1,900

Est. population

3,978/km²

61%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

27%
16%
26%
17%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3416%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+15%

Tenure

32%
28%
21%
18%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent21%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

45%
14%
15%
White British45%
White Other14%
Asian13%
Black15%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household32%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
54 homes · 99-107, 99-107, Woodland Road, 3-5 Cawnpore Street and rear of 72-88 Gipsy Hill, SE19 1PF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

99-107, 99-107, Woodland Road, 3-5 Cawnpore Street and rear of 72-88 Gipsy Hill, SE19 1PF54 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 114, Land adjacent to 114, Woodland Road, SE19 1PA12 homes
completed
8 Dulwich Wood Park London SE19 1XQ, SE19 1XQ8 homes
completed
1 AND 2, 1 AND 2, COLBY MEWS, SE19 1PP5 homes
completed
83, 83, Gipsy Hill, SE19 1QL5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
21.9%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Ruth BannisterLabour and Co-operative Party
Sean HanniganLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE19 1HD

Full postcodeSE19 1HD
Postcode districtSE19
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardDulwich Wood
Latitude51.425553
Longitude-0.081934
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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