Dulwich Hill · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45129, -0.06006

SE22 0RT— Dulwich Hill, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE22 0RT, Dulwich Hill, Southwark

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 29/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
29
Environment
58
Investment
36

The bottom line

SE22 0RT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE22 0RT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+9.0% vs London avg

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How SE22 0RT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Fairlawn Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.5

★★★

Secondary

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 9 min walk

P8: +1.00A8: 55.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
→ Stable

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary7%
Theft5%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +9% 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£7,890/m²
Price per ft²£733/ft²
Avg floor area86 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
3%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£215,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+696%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.0%

per year

Acceleration

+11.76

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £150k–£175k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1998£85k£90k+5.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£160k£250k+56.2%1.3
GFC & correction2009–2011£250k£359k+43.6%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£340k£591k+73.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£598k£630k+5.4%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£665k£633k-4.8%1
Current market2024–2024£677k£677k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Forest Hill→ London Bridge· 6 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
13 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
18 min walk
Forest HillNational Rail
18 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
27 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★36 min
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City50 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

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 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: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 11.1 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

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 yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

VESTA ROAD SURGERY

58 VESTA ROAD, SE4 2NH

30 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketForest Hill Supermarket · 1.5 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

AM Super Market656 m
K & M Supermarket854 m
Hardings Convenience Store867 m

Nearby cafes

norris + knight46 m
French Café Bistrot245 m
Parkside363 m
Rise and Bloom844 m

Nearby restaurants

Sea Master268 m
Lorenzo284 m

Nearby pubs

Watson's General Telegraph54 m
The Herne Tavern386 m
The Ivy House948 m
The Clock House964 m

Nearby gyms

Homestall Road Sports Ground478 m
Club House540 m
Sama Yoga1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 28

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 57%
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

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

56.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,870m
Crossrail 2 route7,439m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,708 nationally

1,899

Est. population

12,652/km²

76%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£47,700

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
31%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4931%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
44%
27%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent27%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

60%
15%
White British60%
White Other15%
Asian4%
Black10%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
34 homes · LAND TO REAR OF, LAND TO REAR OF, ST AIDAN'S ROAD, UPLAND ROAD, SE22
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

288, 288, WOOD VALE, SE23 3EQ17 homes
completed
Honor Oak Baptist Chapel, Forest Hill Road, Mundania Road, SE22 0SG14 homes
completed
DERELICT GARAGES, REAR OF, 124-148, DERELICT GARAGES, REAR OF, 124-148, WOOD VALE, SE2311 homes
completed
2, 2, DUNSTANS GROVE, SE22 0HN7 homes
completed
110, 110, WOOD VALE, SE23 3EB7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.7%
Ward turnout
48%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,397
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Councillors

Tori GriffithsLabour
Janice Gail WhiteGreen

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Key facts for SE22 0RT

Full postcodeSE22 0RT
Postcode districtSE22
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardDulwich Hill
Latitude51.451290
Longitude-0.060058
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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