Dulwich Wood · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.42858, -0.08256

SE21 8PY— Dulwich Wood, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE21 8PY, Dulwich Wood, Southwark

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 39/100

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
55
Safety
77
Schools
95
Transport
39
Environment
53
Investment
47

The bottom line

SE21 8PY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE21 8PY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

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How SE21 8PY 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★★

Secondary

Kingsdale Foundation School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2023 · 6 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 · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
↑ Rising 800.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-54% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences37%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Vehicle crime12%
Other10%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%
Theft1%

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 · 1.6km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
25%
D
6%
E
5%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 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£148,500
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2017 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+268%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.0%

per year

Acceleration

-70.00

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£80k£80k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£100k£125k+25.1%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£130k£130k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£160k£280k+75%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£294k£294k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
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
6 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
17 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
24 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
25 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

114

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 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

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park277m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 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: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.5 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

MERSHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

30 NORBURY ROAD, CR7 8JN

36 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 873 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

81

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Paxton (279 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.8 km
6 tennis courts6 swimming pools

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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

255m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cheers 1 Off Licence276 m
HM Newsmarket404 m
Select520 m
Manani News692 m

Nearby cafes

Gypsy Rose Cafe309 m
Paper Stories328 m
Cafe Luna336 m
Hungry Hippo Café824 m

Nearby restaurants

New May Flower258 m
Manuel's Restaurant and Bar272 m
Pomadoro286 m
Indian Dining Club293 m

Nearby pubs

The Paxton279 m
The Colby Arms418 m
Gipsy Hill Brewery and Taproom443 m
Bull & Finch451 m

Nearby gyms

Zao1.0 km
Warrior Fitness1.1 km
Duke McKenzie Fitness Centre1.1 km
Performance 3601.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy283 m

Nearby health

Dulwich Orthadontics989 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 41

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

47

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 score14/100
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

20

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,238m
Crossrail 2 route7,232m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,628 nationally

1,608

Est. population

11,674/km²

55%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

9.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

33%
20%
24%
16%
Under 1833%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
14%
64%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent14%
Social rent65%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

22%
47%
White British22%
White Other10%
Asian5%
Black47%
Mixed11%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household55%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent65%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
11
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)
19
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)

6-12, 6-12, PAXTON PLACE, SE27 9SS11 homes
completed
Sir Ernest Shackleton Public House 122 Bowen Drive London9 homes
completed
8 Dulwich Wood Park London SE19 1XQ, SE19 1XQ8 homes
completed
Bon Marche Terrace Mews, Rear of 228-244, Bon Marche Terrace Mews, Rear of 228-244, Gipsy Road, SE27 9RB7 homes
completed
The Paxton, 255, The Paxton, 255, Gipsy Road, SE27 9QY5 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 8PY

Full postcodeSE21 8PY
Postcode districtSE21
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardDulwich Wood
Latitude51.428576
Longitude-0.082556
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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