Perry Vale · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.44182, -0.03649

SE23 2HP— Perry Vale, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE23 2HP, 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 78/100Transport 44/100
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
59
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
73
Investment
59

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Location

SE23 2HP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE23 2HP

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How SE23 2HP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St William of York Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★

Secondary

Forest Hill School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 50.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 377.8%

from a low base — still below London average

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Other20%
Vehicle crime16%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 604m

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area34.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
21%
E
9%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

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£85,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
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

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Catford

Nearby stations

CatfordNational Rail
10 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
14 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationWindrush · Southern
15 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
25 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

14

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★33 min
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City45 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park702m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
755m

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: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 6.3 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.9 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

34

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCorner Shop · 896 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

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)

123m

Post office

Nearby shops

Family Supermarket168 m
Stanstead Wines226 m
West 9 Food & Wine406 m
Wine Merchant671 m

Nearby cafes

Johnnies 2 Café185 m
Big Plate Cafe748 m
Coffee Corner Seven Stars753 m
Dolce793 m

Nearby restaurants

BDK128 m
Fantastic Morley Fried Chicken152 m
Metro's252 m
Perry Hill Fish Bar420 m

Nearby pubs

The Blythe Hill Tavern200 m
The Honor Oak434 m
The Perry Hill632 m
General Napier702 m

Nearby gyms

King's College London Honor Oak Park Sports Ground997 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sparkes Pharmacy390 m
Woolstone Pharmacy391 m

Nearby health

Jenner Health Centre394 m
Dental Beauty Forest Hill616 m
Honor Oak Dentistry1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 53

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
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.3

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,140m
Crossrail 2 route9,380m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,465 nationally

1,789

Est. population

15,194/km²

66%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£48,300

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

24%
22%
26%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
35%
24%
23%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent24%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
13%
21%
White British45%
White Other13%
Asian7%
Black21%
Mixed10%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household45%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
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)
41
Largest scheme
21 homes · 16 - 18, 16 - 18, Perry Hill, SE26
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

16 - 18, 16 - 18, Perry Hill, SE2621 homes
completed
FLATS 1-26 BLACKMORE HOUSE, 2B, FLATS 1-26 BLACKMORE HOUSE, 2B, NORTHWOOD ROAD, SE23 2HP16 homes
completed
224-228, 224-228, Stanstead Road, SE23 1DD14 homes
completed
34, 34, WOOLSTONE ROAD, SE23 2SG13 homes
completed
ST GEORGES VICARAGE, ST GEORGES VICARAGE, WOOLSTONE ROAD, SE23 2SG12 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 2HP

Full postcodeSE23 2HP
Postcode districtSE23
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardPerry Vale
Latitude51.441824
Longitude-0.036486
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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