Perry Vale · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43982, -0.05191

SE23 2LD— Perry Vale, Lewisham

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 58/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
69
Investment
70

The bottom line

SE23 2LD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE23 2LD

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-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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How SE23 2LD 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Forest Hill School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 11 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 · 27 min walk

8 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

98

Road safety score

2

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 · 589m

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area47.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 62%Flat 31%Other 8%

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£118,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+3.9%

Total change

+189%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-45.0%

per year

Acceleration

-145.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £75k–£100k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced63.6%
Flat/maisonette36.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£95k£60k-36.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£130k£108k-16.9%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£250k£250k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£500k£500k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£275k£275k+0%3

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
1 min walk
Forest HillNational Rail
1 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
15 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
18 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

90

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.4 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 park113m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Forest Hill Station Carpark· yes
113m
🅿️
Perry Vale Car Park
243m

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
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Less green space than 79% 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

27 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.8 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

25

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketForest Hill Supermarket · 104 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 Stop261 m
Wine Merchant498 m
Siddons News591 m
West 9 Food & Wine732 m

Nearby cafes

Lazy Chef115 m
From the Forest153 m
St David Coffee House156 m
The Guava Kitchen187 m

Nearby restaurants

D&D14 m
New Island25 m
Piazza Della Cucina37 m
Morley's47 m

Nearby pubs

JK Banquets40 m
The Signal149 m
The Foresters Arms155 m
Dartmouth Arms181 m

Nearby gyms

Energie213 m
Forest Hill Pools476 m

Nearby health

London Dental Arts186 m
Dental Beauty Forest Hill524 m
Jenner Health Centre742 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 103

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

70

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score20/100
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

34.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,195m
Crossrail 2 route8,534m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
13
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
CHRIST CHURCH, CHRIST CHURCH, CHURCH RISE, SE2319 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 2LD

Full postcodeSE23 2LD
Postcode districtSE23
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardPerry Vale
Latitude51.439815
Longitude-0.051911
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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