Dulwich Village · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45560, -0.09835

SE24 9LY— Dulwich Village, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 78%Safety 75/100Transport 55/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
55
Environment
39
Investment
44

The bottom line

SE24 9LY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SE24 9LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+35.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+54.0% vs London avg

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How SE24 9LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Jessop Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.1

—

Secondary

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 38.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

100.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
→ Stable

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Theft9%
Burglary8%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +54% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,697/m²
Price per ft²£343/ft²
Avg floor area157.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
3%
E
4%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 36%Terraced 43%Flat 21%

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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£394,750
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)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,482
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+4.1%

Total change

+221%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-24.6%

per year

Acceleration

+25.55

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached35.7%
Terraced42.9%
Flat/maisonette21.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£190k£190k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£570k£387k-32.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£338k£470k+39.3%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£862k£1.06m+23%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.62m£1.62m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£809k£809k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£610k£610k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
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
16 min walk
Herne Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Herne HillNational Rail
5 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
17 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
19 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

85

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 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 park547m
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 11.6 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

4

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

57

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Half Moon (367 m)

Nearest supermarketBrixton Food & WIne · 1.0 km
15 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

186m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dough Bakehouse352 m
DuGard & Daughters356 m
Dikson Off License LTD375 m
GAIL's419 m

Nearby cafes

The Roome300 m
Cuppo Bubbo323 m
Peachy Goat346 m
Elsewhere387 m

Nearby restaurants

Herne Hill Fish Bar207 m
Lombok305 m
PizzaExpress349 m
Ken's Fish Bar400 m

Nearby pubs

The Half Moon367 m
Off The Cuff395 m
The Commercial415 m
Bird House Brewery417 m

Nearby gyms

Fison Fitness (Studio 1)344 m
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre580 m
Temple Bowling Club630 m
Brockwell Lido634 m

Nearby health

Herne Hill Group Practice63 m
Herne Hill Dental Practice208 m
Health Hub Medical Practice348 m
Denmark Hill Smiles613 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 96

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

44

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,853m
Crossrail 2 route4,860m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,404 nationally

1,706

Est. population

6,860/km²

63%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£56,900

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

54

Community stability

Age profile

26%
16%
20%
22%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+16%

Tenure

41%
32%
18%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent18%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

69%
13%
White British69%
White Other13%
Asian6%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+35.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
91%
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
50 homes · LAND OPPOSITE, 205-343, LAND OPPOSITE, 205-343, SHAKESPEARE ROAD, SE24
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

54 - 56, 54 - 56, Herne Hill, SE24 9QP29 homes
completed
134, 134, Herne Hill, SE24 9QH7 homes
completed
1, 1, Gubyon Avenue, SE24 0DU5 homes
completed
Abbey Mansions, Abbey Mansions, Milkwood Road, SE24 0EY5 homes
completed
119, Herne Hill, SE24 9LY5 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 9LY

Full postcodeSE24 9LY
Postcode districtSE24
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardDulwich Village
Latitude51.455605
Longitude-0.098350
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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