Dulwich Village · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45350, -0.09507

SE24 9LA— Dulwich Village, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE24 9LA, Dulwich Village, Southwark

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 88%Safety 87/100Transport 53/100

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
87
Schools
95
Transport
53
Environment
60
Investment
68

The bottom line

SE24 9LA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE24 9LA

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+35.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-59.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE24 9LA

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How SE24 9LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Judith Kerr Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 2 min walk

KS2: 110.2

★★★

Secondary

The Charter School North Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 63.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

26.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-76% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Vehicle crime28%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%

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 · 1.5km

Crime is 59% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area136.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
10%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 30%Terraced 35%Detached 9%Flat 26%

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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£340,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,100
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+469%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-57.7%

per year

Acceleration

-42.49

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Detached8.7%
Semi-detached30.4%
Terraced34.8%
Flat/maisonette26.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£102k£210k+105.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£300k£507k+69%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£291k£291k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£705k£773k+9.6%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£1.30m£675k-48.1%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.08m£1.61m+49.7%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.37m£1.37m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£580k£580k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
-2.7%
District
-2.7%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
19.8 min walk
Herne Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Herne HillNational Rail
6 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
21 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
21 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
32 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria ★32 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City47 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park428m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 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 qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 11.3 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): 3

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

KINGS BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE

DENMARK HILL, SE5 9RS

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalTessa Jowell Health Centre · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

135

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

40

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Half Moon (403 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.4 km
28 tennis courts1 swimming pools8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,537 licensed premises in borough1,034 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

368m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dikson Off License LTD444 m
DuGard & Daughters458 m
Dough Bakehouse461 m
Bunhead Bakery519 m

Nearby cafes

The Roome341 m
Peachy Goat376 m
Cuppo Bubbo401 m
Elsewhere447 m

Nearby restaurants

Ken's Fish Bar82 m
KJ to Go130 m
Lombok357 m
Herne Hill Fish Bar381 m

Nearby pubs

The Half Moon403 m
Bird House Brewery449 m
Off The Cuff500 m
Mini Otc Bar518 m

Nearby gyms

Herne Hill Velodrome379 m
Fison Fitness (Studio 1)466 m
The Edward Alleyn Club493 m
The Griffin Sports Ground518 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rumsey Pharmacy725 m

Nearby health

Herne Hill Group Practice373 m
Herne Hill Dental Practice409 m
Health Hub Medical Practice463 m
Brockwel Park Surgery700 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 67

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)
444

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,940m
Crossrail 2 route5,171m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,575 nationally

1,894

Est. population

13,208/km²

71%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£56,900

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

50

Community stability

Age profile

29%
17%
25%
18%
Under 1829%
18–3417%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

28%
36%
24%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent24%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

63%
17%
White British63%
White Other17%
Asian5%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household32%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+35.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
39
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
95%
Borough approval rate
89%
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)
4
Largest scheme
33 homes · Dohm House, 89-91, Dohm House, 89-91, Norwood Road, SE24 9AW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

54 - 56, 54 - 56, Herne Hill, SE24 9QP29 homes
completed
REAR OF WIDOWS COTTAGE &, 127-133, REAR OF WIDOWS COTTAGE &, 127-133, HALF MOON LANE, SE2411 homes
completed
119, Herne Hill, SE24 9LY5 homes
completed
93 Herne Hill London Southwark SE24 9LY4 homes
completed
Flat 1, 60, Elmwood Road, SE24 9NR3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
19.7%
Ward turnout
62%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Margy NewensLabour and Co-operative Party
Richard Michael LeemingLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE24 9LA

Full postcodeSE24 9LA
Postcode districtSE24
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardDulwich Village
Latitude51.453501
Longitude-0.095070
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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