Perry Vale · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43410, -0.04036

SE23 2RT— Perry Vale, Lewisham

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 33/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
68
Investment
44

The bottom line

SE23 2RT 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 2RT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

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How SE23 2RT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Adamsrill Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

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 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 680.0%

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary8%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,083/m²
Price per ft²£472/ft²
Avg floor area80.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
26%
E
6%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Detached 10%Flat 87%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£200,750
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 DAnnual charge £1,892
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+384%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+36.4%

per year

Acceleration

+16.36

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £700k+ · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Detached10.5%
Semi-detached2.6%
Flat/maisonette86.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£93k£164k+76.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£305k£143k-53.3%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£105k£187k+78.1%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£148k£230k+55.9%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£232k£300k+29.6%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.00m£410k-59%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£308k£527k+70.9%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£556k£275k-50.5%2
Current market2024–2025£330k£450k+36.4%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.1%
District
4.1%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

33out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Lower Sydenham

Nearby stations

Forest Hill Rail StationWindrush · Southern
13 min walk
Lower SydenhamNational Rail
14 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
15 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
23 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

24

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 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

10

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park368m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Customer Carpark
582m
🅿️
Staff Carpark
733m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Less green space than 89% of London

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

22 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCorner Shop · 250 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Siddons News455 m
Tesco Express478 m
Bell Green Food & Wine518 m
Costcutter661 m

Nearby cafes

Mayow Park Pavilion & Café752 m
Johnnies 2 Café1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Perry Fish & Chips221 m
McDonald's578 m
Perry Hill Fish Bar685 m
Junction187941 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Of Wales154 m
The Perry Hill463 m
The Bell610 m
Railway Tavern842 m

Nearby gyms

The Bridge Leisure Centre918 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sparkes Pharmacy708 m
Woolstone Pharmacy723 m

Nearby health

Jenner Health Centre932 m
Dental Beauty Forest Hill956 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 40

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

44

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
Gross yield
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,351m
Crossrail 2 route9,541m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,259 nationally

1,596

Est. population

11,452/km²

63%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

25%
16%
25%
18%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3416%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

34%
44%
14%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent14%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

50%
21%
White British50%
White Other10%
Asian8%
Black21%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household24%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
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)
111
Largest scheme
156 homes · FORMER BELL GREEN GASWORKS SITE, FORMER BELL GREEN GASWORKS SITE, BELL GREEN, SE26 4PU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

132, 132, Adamsrill Road, SE26 4AU25 homes
completed
181-187, 181-187, ADAMSRILL ROAD, SE2617 homes
completed
FOREST HILL SPORTS CLUB, FOREST HILL SPORTS CLUB, PERRY RISE ROAD, QUEENSWOOD ROAD, SE2315 homes
completed
Former Forest Hill Fire Station, 199, Former Forest Hill Fire Station, 199, PERRY VALE, SE23 2JF13 homes
completed
34, 34, WOOLSTONE ROAD, SE23 2SG13 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 2RT

Full postcodeSE23 2RT
Postcode districtSE23
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardPerry Vale
Latitude51.434101
Longitude-0.040357
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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