Perry Vale · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.44196, -0.04192

SE23 1DA— Perry Vale, Lewisham

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 35/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
69
Investment
52

The bottom line

SE23 1DA 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

SE23 1DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-17.0% vs London avg

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How SE23 1DA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Dalmain Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.8

★★

Secondary

Forest Hill School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 50.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 321.1%

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other18%
Vehicle crime16%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

89

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 238m

Crime is 17% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
12%
E
2%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 10%Flat 83%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

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£177,500
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 £1,892
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2022 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+341%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-30.4%

per year

Acceleration

-77.24

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Semi-detached3.8%
Terraced11.5%
Flat/maisonette84.6%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£68k£68k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£72k£115k+59.7%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£197k£258k+30.4%2.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£205k£183k-10.7%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£185k£345k+86.5%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£365k£365k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£294k£431k+46.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£300k£300k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
9%
District
9%

CAGR over 14yr 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
Seasonal Timing11
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Honor Oak Park→ London Bridge· 6 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
10 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
12 min walk
Honor Oak ParkNational Rail
12 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
23 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

40

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf39 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 dock3.4 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 6.7 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 398 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

481m

Post office

Nearby shops

West 9 Food & Wine56 m
Wine Merchant294 m
Family Supermarket535 m
Siddons News548 m

Nearby cafes

Johnnies 2 Café555 m
Big Plate Cafe670 m
The Oak Cafe840 m
Daydreamer861 m

Nearby restaurants

Junction18782 m
Greggs200 m
Golden City299 m
BDK486 m

Nearby pubs

The Honor Oak144 m
Railway Telegraph395 m
General Napier441 m
The Blythe Hill Tavern571 m

Nearby gyms

King's College London Honor Oak Park Sports Ground1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Sparkes Pharmacy678 m
Woolstone Pharmacy686 m

Nearby health

Jenner Health Centre51 m
Dental Beauty Forest Hill238 m
Honor Oak Dentistry840 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 81

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,517m
Crossrail 2 route9,038m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,283 nationally

1,477

Est. population

13,414/km²

72%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£48,300

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

22%
23%
27%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3423%
35–4927%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

25%
39%
23%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent23%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

51%
14%
18%
White British51%
White Other14%
Asian5%
Black18%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household35%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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)
24
Largest scheme
27 homes · FORMER TYROLS PUBLIC HOUSE, 149-149A, FORMER TYROLS PUBLIC HOUSE, 149-149A, STANSTEAD ROAD, SE23
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER TYROLS PUBLIC HOUSE, 149-149A, FORMER TYROLS PUBLIC HOUSE, 149-149A, STANSTEAD ROAD, SE2327 homes
completed
224-228, 224-228, Stanstead Road, SE23 1DD14 homes
completed
189-191, 189-191, STANSTEAD ROAD, SE23 1HP11 homes
completed
22, 22, BROCKLEY PARK, SE2310 homes
completed
FOREST HILL TIMBER CO., 20, FOREST HILL TIMBER CO., 20, PARK RISE ROAD, SE2310 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 1DA

Full postcodeSE23 1DA
Postcode districtSE23
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardPerry Vale
Latitude51.441960
Longitude-0.041920
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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