Champion Hill · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46325, -0.08125

SE22 8BG— Champion Hill, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE22 8BG, Champion Hill, Southwark

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 57/100
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
68
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
57
Environment
49
Investment
62

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Location

SE22 8BG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

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How SE22 8BG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Grove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

The Charter School East Dulwich

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 53.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft6%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 21% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area97 m²

EPC breakdown

A
3%
B
6%
C
1%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£242,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.10 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
East Dulwich→ London Bridge· 4 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

East DulwichNational Rail
3 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
10 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
14 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
25 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

91

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria ★33 min
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City44 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

25

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park185m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Nearby car parks

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Disabled· no
219m

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: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 18.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 12.4 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK

SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, SE5 8UH

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 444 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

121

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 209 m
13 tennis courts

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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless Food & Wine133 m
Tesco Express739 m
Spring Social Supermarket852 m
Nisa Local868 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks261 m
Golden Yoke262 m
Blackbird Bakery290 m
Nido299 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's129 m
Domino's169 m
Pret A Manger205 m
Chern Thai258 m

Nearby pubs

The Cherry Tree242 m
East Dulwich Tavern538 m
The Bishop587 m
The Fox on the Hill614 m

Nearby gyms

Bodylift133 m
HS Fitness Studio260 m
East Dulwich Leisure Centre702 m
Gaia Pilates810 m

Nearby pharmacies

V E Lettsom Pharmacy857 m

Nearby health

Tessa Jowell Health Centre442 m
Denmark Hill Dental Surgery674 m
Maudsley Hospital898 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 63

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

62

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,518m
Crossrail 2 route5,517m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,120 nationally

1,587

Est. population

30,000/km²

59%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

29%
25%
22%
17%
Under 1829%
18–3425%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

16%
68%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent12%
Social rent68%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
48%
White British22%
White Other8%
Asian8%
Black48%
Mixed10%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household59%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent68%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
35
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
42
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
95%
Borough approval rate
89%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
10
Largest scheme
151 homes · LAND AT FORMER ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL, LAND AT FORMER ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS ROAD, SE22
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT FORMER ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL, LAND AT FORMER ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS ROAD, SE22151 homes
completed
GROVE VALE DEPOT SITE, GROVE VALE DEPOT SITE, VALE END, SE2289 homes
completed
Part of East Dulwich Estate, Part of East Dulwich Estate, Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road and Pitcheley Road, SE2245 homes
completed
201-211, 201-211, CAMBERWELL GROVE, SE535 homes
completed
FORMER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL SITE, FORMER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL SITE, ST FRANCIS ROAD, SE2229 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
26.7%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Sarah KingLabour
Bill WilliamsLabour

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Key facts for SE22 8BG

Full postcodeSE22 8BG
Postcode districtSE22
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChampion Hill
Latitude51.463248
Longitude-0.081247
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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