Dulwich Hill · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45447, -0.07191

SE22 9EW— Dulwich Hill, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE22 9EW, Dulwich Hill, Southwark

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 40/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
69
Safety
86
Schools
95
Transport
40
Environment
52
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE22 9EW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE22 9EW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+33.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

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How SE22 9EW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Heber Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.5

★★★

Secondary

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: +1.00A8: 55.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
→ Stable

-70% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary10%
Theft8%
Anti-social behaviour6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

86

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area92 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%

Based on 3 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£230,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.10 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £500k–£600k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette66.7%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£600k£600k+0%3

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
Below London average
East Dulwich→ London Bridge· 4 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

East DulwichNational Rail
12 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
22 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
24 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
24 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 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

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 4.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 11.4 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): 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

28 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 803 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 966 m
6 tennis courts2 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Brothers Fruit & Vegetables332 m
AM Super Market904 m

Nearby cafes

Blue Brick Cafe288 m
Boulangerie Jade340 m
Beauty and the Feast341 m
Forest347 m

Nearby restaurants

Semas Fish Bar80 m
Emily's Plaice320 m
Spinach327 m
Firezza To You327 m

Nearby pubs

The Great Exhibition52 m
The Castle294 m
Dynamic Vines336 m
The Actress344 m

Nearby gyms

Casa Cora341 m
FitFor383 m
Push Studios400 m
Sama Yoga686 m

Nearby health

Tessa Jowell Health Centre803 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 129

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,029m
Crossrail 2 route6,545m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,820 nationally

1,592

Est. population

20,779/km²

75%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£56,000

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

50

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
28%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4928%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

24%
39%
23%
13%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent23%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

62%
13%
White British62%
White Other13%
Asian5%
Black10%
Mixed8%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household38%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+33.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
37
Planning apps (3 years)
38
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
125 homes · 31-35, 31-35, EAST DULWICH ROAD, SE22
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

87-109, 87-109, HINDMANS ROAD, SE2228 homes
completed
Land Bounded By Underhill Road Friern Road & Henslowe Road SE22.., Friern Road, Henslowe Road19 homes
completed
75, 75, CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD, SE2210 homes
completed
195-197 Crystal Palace Road London SE22 9EL, SE22 9EL10 homes
completed
97, 97, CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD, SE22 9EY9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.7%
Ward turnout
48%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,397
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Councillors

Tori GriffithsLabour
Janice Gail WhiteGreen

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Key facts for SE22 9EW

Full postcodeSE22 9EW
Postcode districtSE22
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardDulwich Hill
Latitude51.454471
Longitude-0.071913
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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