Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45425, -0.07293

SE22 2GD— Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE22 2GD, Southwark

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 38/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
69
Safety
86
Schools
95
Transport
38
Environment
52
Investment
28

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Location

SE22 2GD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+33.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Heber Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 2 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 8 min walk

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
→ Stable

-70% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary10%
Theft8%
Anti-social behaviour6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

East DulwichNational Rail
12 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
22 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
24 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
25 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationWindrush · Southern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★35 min
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf48 min ↑
City48 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 dock2.2 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
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green space
Below average green space

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK

SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, SE5 8UH

28 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 770 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

66

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 949 m
19 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

945m

Post office

Nearby shops

Brothers Fruit & Vegetables293 m
AM Super Market913 m
Payless Food & Wine1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Blue Brick Cafe294 m
Boulangerie Jade305 m
Johnny's Cafe319 m
Forest360 m

Nearby restaurants

Semas Fish Bar153 m
Spinach282 m
Firezza To You283 m
Franklins285 m

Nearby pubs

The Great Exhibition112 m
The Castle252 m
The Lordship Pub281 m
Dynamic Vines300 m

Nearby gyms

FitFor349 m
Casa Cora353 m
Push Studios358 m
East Dulwich Leisure Centre725 m

Nearby health

Tessa Jowell Health Centre770 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 130

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

28

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
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,086m
Crossrail 2 route6,496m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,820 nationally

1,592

Est. population

75%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£56,000

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
28%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4928%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

24%
39%
23%
13%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent23%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

62%
13%
White British62%
White Other13%
Asian5%
Black10%
Mixed8%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household38%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+33.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
42
Planning apps (3 years)
35
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
89%
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)

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Key facts for SE22 2GD

Full postcodeSE22 2GD
Postcode districtSE22
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
Latitude51.454245
Longitude-0.072930
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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