Goose Green · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45686, -0.07714

SE22 8RU— Goose Green, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE22 8RU, Goose Green, Southwark

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 50/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
70
Schools
60
Transport
50
Environment
56
Investment
39

The bottom line

SE22 8RU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE22 8RU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+33.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+101.0% vs London avg

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How SE22 8RU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

The Charter School East Dulwich

Not yet inspected · 4 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

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 27 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

130.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Theft9%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +101% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,222/m²
Price per ft²£950/ft²
Avg floor area91.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
13%
D
6%
E
2%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 76%Flat 21%Other 3%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£228,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+9.7%

Total change

+1358%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.0%

per year

Acceleration

-47.55

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £125k–£150k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Terraced78.6%
Flat/maisonette21.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£60k£154k+156.7%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£227k£138k-39.3%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£320k£448k+40%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£430k£520k+20.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£880k£898k+2%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£840k£840k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.08m£1.08m+0%3
Current market2025–2025£875k£875k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position100

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
7 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
19 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
20 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
29 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

50

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park685m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Disabled· no
758m

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
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 11.6 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

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIANS-SOUTHWARK

SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, SE5 8UH

24 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 358 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 558 m
23 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

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

873m

Post office

Nearby shops

Brothers Fruit & Vegetables120 m
Payless Food & Wine633 m
Taylor's Grocery871 m

Nearby cafes

Kanella and Co99 m
Johnny's Cafe107 m
Boulangerie Jade111 m
Joe & The Juice120 m

Nearby restaurants

Maria's Tortilla81 m
Olivelli122 m
Gourmet Burger Kitchen123 m
Franklins129 m

Nearby pubs

Dynamic Vines114 m
The Palmerston197 m
The Lordship Pub251 m
The Bishop357 m

Nearby gyms

Push Studios60 m
FitFor69 m
Casa Cora275 m
HS Fitness Studio535 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rumsey Pharmacy874 m

Nearby health

Tessa Jowell Health Centre358 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 125

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.5%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 75%
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,985m
Crossrail 2 route6,100m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,944 nationally

1,655

Est. population

14,460/km²

75%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£56,000

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
26%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

22%
32%
33%
14%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent33%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

57%
14%
White British57%
White Other14%
Asian5%
Black12%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+33.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
50
Planning apps (3 years)
32
Local approval rate
92%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
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)

56-62 Lordship Lane SE2210 homes
completed
265 - 267, 265 - 267, Lordship Lane, SE22 8JP9 homes
completed
36-38, 36-38, East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8PP8 homes
completed
110a, 110a, Lordship Lane, SE228 homes
completed
128-130, 128-130, LORDSHIP LANE, SE22 8HD8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
13.6%
Ward turnout
51%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,397
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Councillors

Eloise Amanda Waldon-DayGreen
James Robert McAshGreen
George Ronald GrimeGreen

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Key facts for SE22 8RU

Full postcodeSE22 8RU
Postcode districtSE22
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardGoose Green
Latitude51.456859
Longitude-0.077139
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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