Champion Hill · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46340, -0.07953

SE22 8BW— Champion Hill, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE22 8BW, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 57/100
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
70
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
48
Investment
62

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Location

SE22 8BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE22 8BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Goose Green Primary and Nursery School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.7

—

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 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

8 primaries · 1 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)

2

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 area67.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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£169,000
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
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 Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £350k–£400k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£389k£389k+0%1

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
11 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
13 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
24 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

79

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★32 min
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf40 min ↓
City46 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

21

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)2
Nearest car park304m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

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Disabled· no
333m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 18.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier 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 AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 12.0 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

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK

SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, SE5 8UH

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 463 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 209 m
7 tennis courts2 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless Food & Wine157 m
Brothers Fruit & Vegetables850 m
Spring Social Supermarket854 m
Nisa Local870 m

Nearby cafes

Golden Yoke212 m
Blackbird Bakery240 m
Nido296 m
Dudleys363 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's184 m
Pret A Manger191 m
Domino's195 m
Hong Hong212 m

Nearby pubs

The Cherry Tree207 m
East Dulwich Tavern459 m
The Bishop516 m
The Gowlett625 m

Nearby gyms

Bodylift184 m
HS Fitness Studio212 m
East Dulwich Leisure Centre602 m
Gaia Pilates710 m

Nearby pharmacies

V E Lettsom Pharmacy860 m

Nearby health

Tessa Jowell Health Centre460 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 92

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 score21/100
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

40.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,443m
Crossrail 2 route5,615m

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)
24
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
43
Planning apps (3 years)
32
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)
12
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)

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
18 - 22, 18 - 22, Grove Vale, Railway Rise, SE22 8EF20 homes
completed
Land Adjoining 6 Dog Kennel Hill London SE22 8AA, SE22 8AA19 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 8BW

Full postcodeSE22 8BW
Postcode districtSE22
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChampion Hill
Latitude51.463400
Longitude-0.079527
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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