Perry Vale · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43922, -0.05263

SE23 2AR— Perry Vale, Lewisham

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 58/100Yield 5.90%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
58
Environment
68
Investment
59

The bottom line

SE23 2AR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £290,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE23 2AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-44.2% vs London avg
vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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How SE23 2AR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St George's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.1

—

Secondary

Sydenham School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.16A8: 51.4

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 · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

-4% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences41%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other21%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 668m

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£290,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 44% below London median

£290,000 is 44% below the London median (£520,000)

-17.6%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-24.7%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£290,000
Price per m²£5,124/m²
Price per ft²£476/ft²
Avg floor area56.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
43%
C
14%

Based on 57 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£2,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£10,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.3×

Price-to-income

£1,451/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£141,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2010–2025 · CAGR

+0.5%

Total change

+8%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.5%

per year

Acceleration

-41.32

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £175k–£200k · 80 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 80 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2010–2012£265k£225k-15.1%15
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£316k£343k+8.4%4.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£337k£436k+29.6%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£182k£385k+111.5%4
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£239k£239k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£315k£285k-9.5%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
0.5%
District
0.5%

CAGR over 15yr 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 Timing0
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 Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
0 min walk
Forest HillNational Rail
0 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
16 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
17 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

100

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★35 min
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City46 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 park60m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Forest Hill Station Carpark· yes
60m
🅿️
Perry Vale Car Park
167m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Less green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.9 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

28 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketForest Hill Supermarket · 25 m
2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop180 m
Wine Merchant577 m
Siddons News609 m
West 9 Food & Wine804 m

Nearby cafes

Lazy Chef73 m
From the Forest95 m
St David Coffee House122 m
Costa132 m

Nearby restaurants

Piazza Della Cucina61 m
Gao House91 m
Express93 m
D&D94 m

Nearby pubs

JK Banquets51 m
The Foresters Arms87 m
Dartmouth Arms101 m
The Signal104 m

Nearby gyms

Energie168 m
Forest Hill Pools394 m

Nearby pharmacies

Perfucare Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

London Dental Arts111 m
Dental Beauty Forest Hill601 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 99

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

59

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 11% of London
Gentrification score12/100
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

41.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,240m
Crossrail 2 route8,521m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,588 nationally

1,589

Est. population

10,284/km²

69%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

19%
34%
23%
17%
Under 1819%
18–3434%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

23%
28%
34%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent28%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

43%
26%
White British43%
White Other13%
Asian6%
Black26%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent34%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%
Price vs London-44.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
14
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)
62
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)

All land and buildings at 1-16, All land and buildings at 1-16, Clyde Terrace, Forest Hill, SE23 3JQ52 homes
completed
FAIRWAY HOUSE, REAR OF 53, FAIRWAY HOUSE, REAR OF 53, DARTMOUTH ROAD, SE23 3HN27 homes
completed
PHOENIX WORKS, PHOENIX WORKS, BIRD-IN-HAND PASSAGE, SE23 3HW26 homes
completed
LAND AT WALDRAM CRESCENT TO THE REAR OF 1-17 STANSTEAD RD LONDON, SE2322 homes
completed
SITE OF, 12, SITE OF, 12, DARTMOUTH ROAD, LONDON ROAD (7-9), SE2318 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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Stamp duty on median price (£290,000)

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Standard buyer

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Key facts for SE23 2AR

Full postcodeSE23 2AR
Postcode districtSE23
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardPerry Vale
Latitude51.439225
Longitude-0.052627
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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