Dulwich Village · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45056, -0.08261

SE21 7DN— Dulwich Village, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 44/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
67
Investment
25

The bottom line

SE21 7DN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE21 7DN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+35.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+53.0% vs London avg

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How SE21 7DN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 4 min walk

★★★

Secondary

The Charter School North Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 63.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

99.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 74% of London
→ Stable

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Vehicle crime18%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft12%
Burglary12%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Robbery5%
Drug offences2%

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: Peckham Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is +53% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,289/m²
Price per ft²£1,049/ft²
Avg floor area127.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
10%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 79%Terraced 19%Other 2%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£318,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,863
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+800%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.6%

per year

Acceleration

+15.45

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 42 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 42 sales

Semi-detached81%
Terraced19%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£163k£383k+135.2%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£266k£358k+34.7%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£580k£930k+60.3%2.3
GFC & correction2011–2012£867k£894k+3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.10m£1.31m+19.3%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.35m£1.20m-11.1%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.38m£1.38m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.49m£1.49m+0%1
Current market2024–2026£1.45m£1.47m+1.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
9.8%
District
9.8%
Terraced+0% α
Local
16.5%
District
16.5%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
North Dulwich→ London Bridge· 4 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

North DulwichNational Rail
7 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
25 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
29 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
30 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

60

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★30 min
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City42 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)75
Nearest car park208m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 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: 4.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB56% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 10.9 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): 5

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

26 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 982 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

140

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

63

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.2 km
49 tennis courts6 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

206m

Post office

Nearby shops

Taylor's Grocery213 m
Proud Sow255 m
SimplyFresh260 m
Brothers Fruit & Vegetables773 m

Nearby cafes

Au Ciel192 m
Le Poisson De Mer Deef226 m
Romeo Jones237 m
GAIL's245 m

Nearby restaurants

Rocca di Papa220 m
PizzaExpress269 m
The Real Greek282 m
Rajah Rowing Team516 m

Nearby pubs

Crown & Greyhound195 m
The Plough594 m
The Lordship Pub599 m
The Castle662 m

Nearby gyms

The Griffin Sports Ground430 m
North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club541 m
JAGS Sports Club648 m
Herne Hill Velodrome652 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rumsey Pharmacy204 m

Nearby health

Tessa Jowell Health Centre982 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 27

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

25

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.6%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,782m
Crossrail 2 route6,089m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,320 nationally

1,713

Est. population

3,076/km²

65%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£56,900

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

28%
23%
22%
17%
Under 1828%
18–3410%
35–4923%
50–6422%
65+17%

Tenure

38%
34%
17%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent17%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

70%
14%
White British70%
White Other14%
Asian7%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional68%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household21%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+35.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
51
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
49
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
90%
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)
5
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
2A, 2A, COURT LANE, SE21 7DR2 homes
completed
REAR OF 60, REAR OF 60, DULWICH VILLAGE, SE21 7AJ2 homes
completed
82, 82, DULWICH VILLAGE, SE21 7AJ1 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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Key facts for SE21 7DN

Full postcodeSE21 7DN
Postcode districtSE21
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardDulwich Village
Latitude51.450555
Longitude-0.082614
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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