Perry Vale · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.44196, -0.05107

SE23 1BW— Perry Vale, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE23 1BW, Perry Vale, Lewisham

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 55/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
70
Investment
38

The bottom line

SE23 1BW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SE23 1BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-18.0% vs London avg

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How SE23 1BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St George's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Forest Hill School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 50.7

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

9 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other26%
Vehicle crime17%
Drug offences13%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Anti-social behaviour1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 434m

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,701/m²
Price per ft²£808/ft²
Avg floor area86.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
7%
D
5%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 82%Flat 4%

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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£216,750
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)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+900%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-24.2%

per year

Acceleration

-29.84

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 49 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 49 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced81.6%
Flat/maisonette4.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£60k£133k+121.6%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£141k£245k+73.8%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£244k£304k+24.5%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£369k£330k-10.6%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£369k£605k+63.9%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£565k£568k+0.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£603k£850k+41%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£685k£685k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£750k£600k-20%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.5%
District
8.5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Forest Hill→ London Bridge· 6 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

Forest HillNational Rail
4 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
4 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
12 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
21 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

73

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★33 min
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf40 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park228m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Forest Hill Station Carpark· yes
324m
🅿️
Perry Vale Car Park
488m

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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% 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: 6.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 10.2 km

Energy

Solar: 856 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

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

608 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.2°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OHL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CLINIC

OHL 3RD FLOOR, LAURENCE HOUSE, 1 CATFORD ROAD, SE6 4FN

25 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketForest Hill Supermarket · 347 m
2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
866 licensed premises in borough229 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Wine Merchant350 m
One Stop486 m
West 9 Food & Wine615 m
Siddons News694 m

Nearby cafes

Lazy Chef316 m
St David Coffee House325 m
From the Forest354 m
The Guava Kitchen369 m

Nearby restaurants

New Island231 m
D&D239 m
Morley's242 m
Piazza Della Cucina281 m

Nearby pubs

Railway Telegraph242 m
JK Banquets286 m
The Signal336 m
The Foresters Arms401 m

Nearby gyms

Energie376 m
Forest Hill Pools712 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Forest Hill399 m
London Dental Arts402 m
Jenner Health Centre627 m
Honor Oak Dentistry945 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 105

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)
270

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.3%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.3% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,152m
Crossrail 2 route8,475m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,987 nationally

1,306

Est. population

11,308/km²

71%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£48,300

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

20%
33%
25%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3433%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

31%
34%
23%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent34%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

47%
15%
19%
White British47%
White Other15%
Asian8%
Black19%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household50%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
65
Largest scheme
52 homes · All land and buildings at 1-16, All land and buildings at 1-16, Clyde Terrace, Forest Hill, SE23 3JQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT WALDRAM CRESCENT TO THE REAR OF 1-17 STANSTEAD RD LONDON, SE2322 homes
completed
16-18, 16-18, DEVONSHIRE ROAD, SE2313 homes
completed
174, 174, DEVONSHIRE ROAD, SE2312 homes
completed
61, 61, DEVONSHIRE ROAD, SE23 3EW9 homes
completed
33 - 39, 33 - 39, BEADNELL ROAD, SE23 1AA9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
20.5%
Election year
2022
MP
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
MP majority
18,397
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Councillors

Sakina SheikhLabour and Co-operative Party
Susan WiseLabour and Co-operative Party
John PaschoudLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE23 1BW

Full postcodeSE23 1BW
Postcode districtSE23
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardPerry Vale
Latitude51.441960
Longitude-0.051072
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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