Dulwich Village · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45534, -0.09576

SE24 9LB— Dulwich Village, Southwark

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

The overachiever's postcode

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 78%Safety 87/100Transport 53/100Low yield 1.46%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
87
Schools
95
Transport
53
Environment
45
Investment
39

The bottom line

SE24 9LB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £1,500,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SE24 9LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+188.5% vs London avg
vs London income+35.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-59.0% vs London avg

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How SE24 9LB 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 · 4 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 · 12 min walk

7 primaries · 2 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 59% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,500,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 188% above London median

£1,500,000 is 188% above the London median (£520,000)

+4.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+105.5%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£2,150,000
Avg terraced£1,500,000
Avg flat£590,000
Price per m²£12,712/m²
Price per ft²£1,181/ft²
Avg floor area120.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
16%
E
9%
F
1%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 24%Detached 4%Flat 51%Other 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£91,250
First-time buyerFTB
£91,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£136,250

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

26.4×

Price-to-income

£7,504/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£302,250
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 EAnnual charge £2,100
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+10.3%

Total change

+1630%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+96.2%

per year

Acceleration

+139.99

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 49 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 49 sales

Detached4.1%
Semi-detached20.4%
Terraced24.5%
Flat/maisonette51%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£119k£58k-51.1%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£300k£381k+27.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£300k£280k-6.7%3.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£328k£635k+93.9%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.05m£1.25m+18.8%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.12m£1.48m+31.6%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£975k£730k-25.1%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£622k£1.86m+198.9%3
Current market2024–2025£1.04m£2.05m+96.2%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
0.4%
District
0.4%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

26out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing20
Trend Position10

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
18 min walk
Herne Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

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

34

Walkability score

77

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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park488m
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: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 18.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 11.5 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): 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

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

37

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Half Moon (456 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.3 km
26 tennis courts1 swimming pools7 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)

158m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dough Bakehouse474 m
DuGard & Daughters476 m
Dikson Off License LTD481 m
GAIL's546 m

Nearby cafes

The Roome382 m
Cuppo Bubbo428 m
Peachy Goat429 m
Elsewhere489 m

Nearby restaurants

Herne Hill Fish Bar172 m
Ken's Fish Bar259 m
KJ to Go279 m
Lombok394 m

Nearby pubs

The Half Moon456 m
Bird House Brewery508 m
Off The Cuff519 m
Mini Otc Bar543 m

Nearby gyms

Fison Fitness (Studio 1)472 m
Herne Hill Velodrome579 m
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre606 m
JAGS Sports Club609 m

Nearby health

Herne Hill Group Practice245 m
Herne Hill Dental Practice359 m
Health Hub Medical Practice473 m
Denmark Hill Smiles556 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 69

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

39

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.5%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score52/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

75.1

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,788m
Crossrail 2 route5,033m

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%
Price vs London+188.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
93%
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)
6
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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Stamp duty on median price (£1,500,000)

£91,250

Standard buyer

£91,250

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Key facts for SE24 9LB

Full postcodeSE24 9LB
Postcode districtSE24
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardDulwich Village
Latitude51.455338
Longitude-0.095756
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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