West Dulwich · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43358, -0.09240

SE21 8DR— West Dulwich, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE21 8DR, West Dulwich, Lambeth

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 37/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
37
Environment
51
Investment
57

The bottom line

SE21 8DR 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 8DR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-44.0% vs London avg

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How SE21 8DR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Elm Wood School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.8

★★★

Secondary

Kingsdale Foundation School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 66.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
↑ Rising 783.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-55% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Vehicle crime26%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
14%
E
2%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/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£135,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2024 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+490%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.4%

per year

Acceleration

-40.51

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £175k–£200k · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£76k£61k-19.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£129k£147k+14.1%2.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£172k£249k+44.5%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£235k£320k+36.2%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£310k£340k+9.7%3
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£410k£410k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£408k£408k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£518k£518k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£449k£449k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

West DulwichNational Rail
10 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
28 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
34 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
35 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

108

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City52 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)

Nearest car park336m
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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 6.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 86% 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

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.6 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

96

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.6 km
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

808m

Post office

Nearby shops

Manani News222 m
Tesco Express312 m
Dulwich Bakery315 m
La Gastronomia336 m

Nearby cafes

Volcano Coffee Works Café154 m
Ela's Café743 m
The Book and Record Bar747 m
Cafe Luna753 m

Nearby restaurants

Walter's Bar & Kitchen330 m
Indigo431 m
Cafe Cappadocia729 m
Super2pizza751 m

Nearby pubs

The Bricklayers Arms244 m
The Rosendale273 m
The Alleyn's Head453 m
Gipsy Hill Brewery and Taproom612 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rosendale Pharmacy435 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy760 m

Nearby health

Dulwich Orthadontics324 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 29

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)
288

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,958m
Crossrail 2 route6,366m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,618 nationally

1,462

Est. population

16,602/km²

74%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£47,100

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

25%
23%
28%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3423%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

18%
38%
35%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent35%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

54%
17%
White British54%
White Other17%
Asian3%
Black13%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
68
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
65%
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)
3
Largest scheme
89 homes · St Saviours College, 110, St Saviours College, 110, Hamilton Road, SE27 9SD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

L.B. Lambeth Depot, 1, L.B. Lambeth Depot, 1, Vale Street, SE27 9PA60 homes
completed
GARAGES ADJACENT TO, 1, GARAGES ADJACENT TO, 1, MARTELL ROAD, SE2113 homes
completed
13-19, 13-19, Croxted Road, SE21 8SZ9 homes
completed
13-19, 13-19, Croxted Road, SE21 8SZ9 homes
completed
Former church building, 18, Former church building, 18, St Cloud Road, SE27 9PW8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
19.7%
Ward turnout
96%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Tom PalmerGreen
Judith CavanaghLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE21 8DR

Full postcodeSE21 8DR
Postcode districtSE21
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWest Dulwich
Latitude51.433584
Longitude-0.092402
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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