Perry Vale · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43711, -0.05332

SE23 3WT— Perry Vale, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE23 3WT, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 55/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
70
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
55
Environment
68
Investment
69

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Location

SE23 3WT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SE23 3WT

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How SE23 3WT 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 · 6 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 · 31 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 864m

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
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 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
3 min walk
Forest HillNational Rail
3 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
14 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
19 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

110

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 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 park73m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Perry Vale Car Park
73m
🅿️
Forest Hill Station Carpark· yes
259m

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
NoiseNONE
rail · Rail Lden: 75 dB
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.6 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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 yield850.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

29 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketForest Hill Supermarket · 215 m
1 tennis courts2 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop152 m
Siddons News618 m
Wine Merchant775 m
Tesco Express784 m

Nearby cafes

Archie Parker86 m
Big Breakfast131 m
Ounce10 Coffee168 m
The Gym Cafe176 m

Nearby restaurants

Ama Sushi89 m
Forest Hill Kebab House98 m
Fortune Inn103 m
Bamboo House126 m

Nearby pubs

The Hill94 m
Bird in Hand109 m
Sylvan Post142 m
The Foresters Arms162 m

Nearby gyms

Forest Hill Pools192 m
Energie301 m
PureGym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Perfucare Pharmacy807 m
Touchwood Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

London Dental Arts206 m
Dental Beauty Forest Hill786 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 85

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

69

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 score19/100
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

31.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,273m
Crossrail 2 route8,587m

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)
61
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
Longfield Crescent Estate, Longfield Crescent Estate, LONGFIELD CRESCENT, SE2627 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

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 3WT

Full postcodeSE23 3WT
Postcode districtSE23
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardPerry Vale
Latitude51.437114
Longitude-0.053321
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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