Champion Hill · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45937, -0.08406

SE22 8EJ— Champion Hill, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE22 8EJ, 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 76/100Transport 52/100
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
64
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
53
Investment
58

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Location

SE22 8EJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SE22 8EJ

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How SE22 8EJ 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 · 29 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 · 1.7km

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area84.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
73%
D
10%

Based on 83 properties · Confidence: high

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£210,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
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 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
4 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
13 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
20 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
27 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

120

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★30 min
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City42 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 park262m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Nearby car parks

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Disabled· no
314m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 11.9 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

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 245 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

124

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

42

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cherry Tree (427 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 372 m
34 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

936m

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless Food & Wine393 m
Brothers Fruit & Vegetables673 m
Tesco Express926 m
Taylor's Grocery930 m

Nearby cafes

Piece of Cake298 m
Starbucks319 m
Nido339 m
Golden Yoke454 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza GoGo294 m
Village Tandoori306 m
Il Mirto333 m
Domino's360 m

Nearby pubs

The Cherry Tree427 m
The Bishop636 m
East Dulwich Tavern638 m
The Palmerston654 m

Nearby gyms

Bodylift363 m
HS Fitness Studio449 m
JAGS Sports Club459 m
North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club576 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rumsey Pharmacy940 m

Nearby health

Tessa Jowell Health Centre245 m
Denmark Hill Smiles639 m
Denmark Hill Dental Surgery681 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 42

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

58

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,989m
Crossrail 2 route5,545m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
94%
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
FORMER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL SITE, FORMER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL SITE, ST FRANCIS ROAD, SE2229 homes
completed
44, 44, Wanley Road, SE5 8AT20 homes
completed
117-119, 117-119, East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8PU9 homes
completed
East Dulwich Estate, East Dulwich Estate, Quorn Road, London, SE224 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 8EJ

Full postcodeSE22 8EJ
Postcode districtSE22
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChampion Hill
Latitude51.459374
Longitude-0.084058
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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