Champion Hill · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46038, -0.08410

SE22 8DU— Champion Hill, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.70%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
51
Environment
52
Investment
43

The bottom line

SE22 8DU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £590,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE22 8DU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+13.5% vs London avg
vs London income+9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

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How SE22 8DU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bessemer Grange Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.8

—

Secondary

The Charter School East Dulwich

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 53.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery7%
Burglary1%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£590,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 13%

£590,000 is 13% above the London median (£520,000)

+16.7%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-2.5%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg detached£580,000
Avg terraced£605,000
Price per m²£8,832/m²
Price per ft²£821/ft²
Avg floor area68.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
7%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 91%Detached 5%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£17,000
First-time buyerFTB
£8,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£34,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.8×

Price-to-income

£2,951/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£170,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+645%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.3%

per year

Acceleration

+21.22

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 86 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 86 sales

Detached4.7%
Semi-detached4.7%
Terraced90.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£98k£153k+56.2%5.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£155k£243k+56.5%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£241k£305k+26.6%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£361k£368k+1.9%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£375k£515k+37.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£551k£551k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£615k£605k-1.5%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£645k£645k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£620k£728k+17.3%3.5

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 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

30out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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
12 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
19 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
27 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

116

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 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

13

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Disabled· no
202m

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: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst 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): 3

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

KINGS BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE

DENMARK HILL, SE5 9RS

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 277 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

127

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

41

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cherry Tree (377 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 314 m
34 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless Food & Wine315 m
Brothers Fruit & Vegetables742 m
Tesco Express827 m
Taylor's Grocery1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Starbucks207 m
Nido309 m
Piece of Cake347 m
Golden Yoke407 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's280 m
Domino's289 m
Il Mirto293 m
Pret A Manger341 m

Nearby pubs

The Cherry Tree377 m
East Dulwich Tavern631 m
The Bishop642 m
The Fox on the Hill650 m

Nearby gyms

Bodylift281 m
HS Fitness Studio402 m
JAGS Sports Club560 m
Push Studios676 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rumsey Pharmacy1.1 km
V E Lettsom Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Tessa Jowell Health Centre277 m
Denmark Hill Dental Surgery604 m
Denmark Hill Smiles632 m
Maudsley Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 40

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

43

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
Gross yield
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,894m
Crossrail 2 route5,490m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,317 nationally

1,627

Est. population

5,300/km²

73%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

44

Community stability

Age profile

25%
24%
27%
19%
Under 1825%
18–3424%
35–4927%
50–6419%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
28%
20%
37%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent20%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
15%
19%
White British40%
White Other15%
Asian12%
Black19%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household53%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%
Price vs London+13.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
27
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
97%
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)
5
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
Part of East Dulwich Estate, Part of East Dulwich Estate, Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road and Pitcheley Road, SE2245 homes
completed
FORMER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL SITE, FORMER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL SITE, ST FRANCIS ROAD, SE2229 homes
completed
44, 44, Wanley Road, SE5 8AT20 homes
completed
18 - 22, 18 - 22, Grove Vale, Railway Rise, SE22 8EF20 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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Stamp duty on median price (£590,000)

£17,000

Standard buyer

£8,250

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for SE22 8DU

Full postcodeSE22 8DU
Postcode districtSE22
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChampion Hill
Latitude51.460381
Longitude-0.084102
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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