West Dulwich · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.44561, -0.10488

SE24 9AG— West Dulwich, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE24 9AG, West Dulwich, Lambeth

The family fortress

 

Schools 83%Safety 79/100Transport 53/100Yield 3.87%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
79
Schools
95
Transport
53
Environment
44
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE24 9AG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £557,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE24 9AG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+7.2% vs London avg
vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

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How SE24 9AG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Rosendale Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

The Elmgreen School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.0

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Triangle Nursery School

Outstanding · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
→ Stable

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft5%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£557,500

Median sale price

Above London median by 7%

£557,500 is 7% above the London median (£520,000)

-27.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+1.8%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£955,000
Avg terraced£955,000
Avg flat£450,000
Price per m²£8,460/m²
Price per ft²£786/ft²
Avg floor area65.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
24%
D
36%
E
17%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 80 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 7%Detached 2%Flat 81%

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£15,375
First-time buyerFTB
£6,625
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£32,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.4×

Price-to-income

£2,789/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£164,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+532%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-22.1%

per year

Acceleration

-36.72

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £150k–£175k · 154 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 154 sales

Detached1.9%
Semi-detached10.4%
Terraced6.5%
Flat/maisonette81.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£71k£94k+32.4%4.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£130k£163k+25.4%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£176k£274k+55.8%7
GFC & correction2008–2012£250k£247k-1.4%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£271k£535k+97.4%6.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£387k£750k+93.9%5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£460k£548k+19%4.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£488k£503k+3%3.5
Current market2024–2025£576k£449k-22.1%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.3%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.4%
District
6.4%
Terraced+0% α
Local
31.8%
District
31.8%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
23.8 min walk
Tulse Hill

Nearby stations

Tulse HillNational Rail
8 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
25 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
34 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
Clapham High Street Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

98

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City51 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)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park68m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 48.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 63% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 10.5 km

Energy

Solar: 857 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

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

DIABETES INTERMEDIATE CARE TEAM

TULSE HILL PRACTICE, 4 HARDEL RISE, SW2 3DX

7 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

182

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bullfinch Brewery (361 m)

Nearest supermarketBrixton Food & WIne · 1.1 km
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

535m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis92 m
Dixit Food & Wine376 m
Jolly Good News Food & Wine376 m
T Jyde Minimarket536 m

Nearby cafes

Café Lulu372 m
Glassmakers Cafe393 m
Creative Aroma563 m
Carlos's Bicafe615 m

Nearby restaurants

Indian Fusion Kitchen372 m
Golden Dragon529 m
Saffron534 m
Godfather538 m

Nearby pubs

Bullfinch Brewery361 m
Tulse Hill Hotel506 m
Railway Tavern608 m
Queen Of The South Pub638 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga601 m
Dulwich Sports Club739 m
Brockwell Lido833 m
Anytime Fitness845 m

Nearby pharmacies

Deejay Chemist540 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy821 m
Adarshi Pharmacy1.1 km
Superdrug1.2 km

Nearby health

Brockwel Park Surgery414 m
Haynes Dental500 m
Arkh-View Dental Centre617 m
Deerbrook Surgery816 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 66

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)
288

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,042m
Crossrail 2 route4,974m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,993 nationally

2,352

Est. population

12,518/km²

73%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

21%
30%
26%
17%
Under 1821%
18–3430%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

13%
29%
29%
27%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent29%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

43%
18%
22%
White British43%
White Other19%
Asian4%
Black22%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household53%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%
Price vs London+7.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
29%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
25
Largest scheme
42 homes · Land On The Corner Of Avenue Park Road, Thurlow Park Road, Thurlow Park Road, SW9 9JF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Rear of 44-52, Rear of 44-52, Norwood Road, SE2439 homes
completed
44-52, 44-52, Norwood Road, SE24 9BH27 homes
completed
39-41, 39-41, TRINTY RISE, SW221 homes
completed
119-121, 119-121, Norwood Road, SE24 9AE20 homes
completed
Llangattock House, 35, Llangattock House, 35, Trinity Rise, SW2 2QP20 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
19.7%
Ward turnout
96%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Tom PalmerGreen
Judith CavanaghLabour and Co-operative Party

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Stamp duty on median price (£557,500)

£15,375

Standard buyer

£6,625

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for SE24 9AG

Full postcodeSE24 9AG
Postcode districtSE24
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWest Dulwich
Latitude51.445612
Longitude-0.104882
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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