Dulwich Village · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.44655, -0.08619

SE21 7AE— Dulwich Village, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE21 7AE, Dulwich Village, Southwark

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 40/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Top schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
73
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
40
Environment
83
Investment
50

Location

SE21 7AE

Key facts for SE21 7AE

Full postcodeSE21 7AE
Postcode districtSE21
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardDulwich Village
Latitude51.446549
Longitude-0.086192
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+35.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-97.6% vs London avg

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How SE21 7AE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Dulwich Hamlet Junior School

Outstanding · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.7

★★★

Secondary

The Charter School North Dulwich

Outstanding · 14 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 63.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-92% vs borough

Crime by type

Theft100%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Other0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 98% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,863
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
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West Dulwich

Nearby stations

🚂
West DulwichNational Rail
9 min walk
🚇
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
30 min walk
🚇
Forest Hill Rail StationWindrush · Southern
30 min walk
🚇
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
33 min walk
🚇
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
36 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 15 buses/hr peak

32

Walkability score

113

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria ★49 min
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City57 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)75
Nearest car park210m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB85% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 10.5 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

KINGS BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE

DENMARK HILL, SE5 9RS

31 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

146

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

59

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.7 km
44 tennis courts8 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

498m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shepherd281 m
Majestic1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Flotsam & Jetsam66 m
GAIL's278 m
Romeo Jones313 m
Au Ciel498 m

Nearby restaurants

The Real Greek256 m
PizzaExpress270 m
Rocca di Papa310 m
Belair House427 m

Nearby pubs

Crown & Greyhound334 m
The Alleyn's Head1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Dulwich Sports Ground306 m
The Griffin Sports Ground529 m
The Edward Alleyn Club612 m
Herne Hill Velodrome612 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rumsey Pharmacy494 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 24

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

50

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 score22/100
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

39

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,292m
Crossrail 2 route6,076m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,341 nationally

1,294

Est. population

1,506/km²

60%

Employed

76%

Degree educated

£56,900

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

26%
21%
20%
20%
Under 1826%
18–3412%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+20%

Tenure

43%
35%
16%
Own outright43%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent16%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

67%
White British67%
White Other13%
Asian10%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household15%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+35.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
67
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
91%
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)
2
Largest scheme
11 homes · 88, 88, DULWICH VILLAGE, SE21
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

88, 88, DULWICH VILLAGE, SE2111 homes
completed
The Woodyard , 1-3, The Woodyard , 1-3, Woodyard Lane, SE219 homes
completed
REAR OF 60, REAR OF 60, DULWICH VILLAGE, SE21 7AJ2 homes
completed
2A, 2A, COURT LANE, SE21 7DR2 homes
completed
266, 266, Turney Road, Boxhall Road, SE21 7JP1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
19.7%
Ward turnout
62%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Margy NewensLabour and Co-operative Party
Richard Michael LeemingLabour and Co-operative Party

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The bottom line

SE21 7AE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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