Perry Vale · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43653, -0.04550

SE23 2DS— Perry Vale, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE23 2DS, Perry Vale, Lewisham

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 40/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
64
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
68
Investment
50

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Location

SE23 2DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-25.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE23 2DS

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How SE23 2DS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Perrymount Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.6

★★

Secondary

Forest Hill School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 7 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 · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime18%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 709m

Crime is 25% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area103.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
3%
D
2%

Based on 7 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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£259,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
8 min walk
Forest HillNational Rail
8 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
15 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
19 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★36 min
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf43 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park541m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Perry Vale Car Park
541m
🅿️
Forest Hill Station Carpark· yes
639m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.7 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): 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

24 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince Of Wales (378 m)

Nearest supermarketCorner Shop · 208 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

983m

Post office

Nearby shops

Siddons News114 m
Wine Merchant657 m
One Stop662 m
West 9 Food & Wine694 m

Nearby cafes

Big Breakfast628 m
Archie Parker633 m
Ounce10 Coffee651 m
Lazy Chef652 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's539 m
Piazza Della Cucina551 m
New Island566 m
D&D569 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Of Wales378 m
The Foresters Arms526 m
JK Banquets544 m
Bird in Hand623 m

Nearby gyms

Forest Hill Pools711 m
Energie742 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Forest Hill622 m
London Dental Arts656 m
Jenner Health Centre696 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 55

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

50

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

31.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,726m
Crossrail 2 route9,099m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,818 nationally

1,599

Est. population

12,480/km²

67%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£48,300

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

22%
22%
26%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
39%
20%
21%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent20%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

48%
25%
White British48%
White Other10%
Asian6%
Black25%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household35%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent21%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
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)
108
Largest scheme
59 homes · FORMER OUR LADY AND ST PHILIP NERI ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY, MAYOW ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2XG, Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER OUR LADY AND ST PHILIP NERI ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY, MAYOW ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2XG, Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary59 homes
completed
REAR OF OUR LADY & ST.P.NERI SCHOOL, REAR OF OUR LADY & ST.P.NERI SCHOOL, MAYOW ROAD, SE2339 homes
completed
CHRIST CHURCH, CHRIST CHURCH, CHURCH RISE, SE2319 homes
completed
173-175, 173-175, Perry Vale, SE23 2JD16 homes
completed
125-129, 125-129, SUNDERLAND ROAD, SE2315 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 2DS

Full postcodeSE23 2DS
Postcode districtSE23
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardPerry Vale
Latitude51.436525
Longitude-0.045505
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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