Dulwich Wood · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43420, -0.08523

SE21 7AA— Dulwich Wood, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE21 7AA, Dulwich Wood, Southwark

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 45/100
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
64
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
45
Environment
62
Investment
51

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Location

SE21 7AA

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

Deep-dive guides for SE21 7AA

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How SE21 7AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Dulwich Wood Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★★

Secondary

Kingsdale Foundation School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 66.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

3 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 31% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area49.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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£123,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Sydenham Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
16 min

Nearby stations

Sydenham HillNational Rail
5 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
25 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
29 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
29 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

64

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria ★33 min
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City48 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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park353m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 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: 6.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.1 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): 4

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

DIABETES INTERMEDIATE CARE TEAM

TULSE HILL PRACTICE, 4 HARDEL RISE, SW2 3DX

23 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Alleyn's Head (367 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 2.0 km
10 tennis courts8 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

567m

Post office

Nearby shops

La Gastronomia391 m
Dulwich Bakery406 m
Tesco Express441 m
Majestic452 m

Nearby cafes

Volcano Coffee Works Café655 m
Cafe Luna740 m
Gypsy Rose Cafe751 m
Paper Stories764 m

Nearby restaurants

Walter's Bar & Kitchen395 m
New May Flower527 m
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar725 m
Manuel's Restaurant and Bar734 m

Nearby pubs

The Alleyn's Head367 m
The Bricklayers Arms572 m
The Rosendale648 m
Gipsy Hill Brewery and Taproom682 m

Nearby gyms

Dulwich College Sports Club792 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy712 m
Rosendale Pharmacy743 m

Nearby health

Dulwich Orthadontics399 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 31

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

51

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 score18/100
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

43.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,465m
Crossrail 2 route6,775m

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)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
100%
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)
11
Largest scheme
11 homes · 6-12, 6-12, PAXTON PLACE, SE27 9SS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Sir Ernest Shackleton Public House 122 Bowen Drive London9 homes
completed
Kinsey House Kingswood Estate Bowen Drive London SE21 8PH, SE21 8PH2 homes
completed
86B South Croxted Road SE212 homes
completed
62, 62, SOUTH CROXTED ROAD, SE21 8BD2 homes
completed
10-11, 10-11, CONSTABLE WALK, SE21 7LX2 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 SE21 7AA

Full postcodeSE21 7AA
Postcode districtSE21
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardDulwich Wood
Latitude51.434204
Longitude-0.085226
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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