Champion Hill · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46754, -0.08930
SE5 8BQ— Champion Hill, Southwark
Location and area intelligence for SE5 8BQ, Champion Hill, Southwark
The family fortress
Top 5% LondonSchools 80%Safety 84/100Transport 64/100Yield 4.60%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby
Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
SE5 8BQ
Key facts for SE5 8BQ
Full postcodeSE5 8BQ
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChampion Hill
Latitude51.467543
Longitude-0.089302
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+9.8% vs London avg vs London crime-94.3% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for SE5 8BQ
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“The family fortress”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Lyndhurst Primary School
Not yet inspected · 4 min walk
KS2: 105.9
★★★
Secondary
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Outstanding · 13 min walk
P8: +1.24A8: 58.1
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
The Grove Nursery School
Not inspected · 19 min walk
5 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
3.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↑ Rising 100.0%from a low base — still below London average
-82% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences33%
Crime is 94% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£155,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era1950-1966
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 £1,527
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
21.7 min walk 🚂Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min Nearby stations
🚇Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
1 min walk 🚂Denmark HillNational Rail
1 min walk 🚇Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
18 min walk 🚇Brixton Underground StationVictoria
23 min walk 🚇Oval Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk 🚌3 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 76 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park67m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³Better than 81% of London Noisier than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% of London Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.7 km
Energy
Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): 2
Landslide susceptibility: Medium
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
KINGS BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE
DENMARK HILL, SE5 9RS
4 min walk
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 326 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketThe Pantry · 670 m
9 tennis courts3 sports halls
Nearby shops
Tesco Express115 m
M&S Simply Food307 m
Costcutter420 m
Dadinho Distributions434 m
Nearby cafes
Cafe Hope34 m
FCB49 m
SAPHI80 m
Costa201 m
Nearby restaurants
French Tacos217 m
Tapete219 m
Restaurant231 m
Different Taste424 m
Nearby pubs
The Phoenix58 m
George Canning228 m
The Fox on the Hill268 m
The Sun of Camberwell472 m
Nearby gyms
Butterfly Tennis Club538 m
Zen Yoga550 m
The Gym Group632 m
Camberwell Leisure Centre810 m
Nearby pharmacies
V E Lettsom Pharmacy610 m
Butterfly Pharmacy671 m
Fourways Pharmacy699 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy739 m
Nearby health
Maudsley Hospital179 m
King's College Hospital Emergency Department278 m
Dental Hospital295 m
King's College Hospital318 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 136
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)444
High street
EHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield4.60% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,387m
Crossrail 2 route4,799m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 7/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than average Rank: 23,073 nationally
1,285
Est. population
11,706/km²
Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household49%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)86
Live planning apps (800m)15
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)9
Planning apps (3 years)11
CIL rate (residential)£200/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)2
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme100 homes · ST. GILES HOSPITAL, ST. GILES HOSPITAL, HAVIL STREET, SE5
Named schemes (500m)
FORMER TEXACO GARAGE ADJACENT TO, 123, FORMER TEXACO GARAGE ADJACENT TO, 123, DENMARK HILL, SE513 homes
completed30-32, 30-32, DE CRESPIGNY PARK, SE512 homes
completed153-155, 153-155, Grove Lane, SE5 8BG9 homes
completedCAMBERWELL GREEN UNITED REFORM CHURCH, 64, CAMBERWELL GREEN UNITED REFORM CHURCH, 64, Grove Lane, Love Walk, SE5 8SN9 homes
completedLand rear of 93, Land rear of 93, Grove Lane, SE15 4EH8 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
ConstituencyDulwich and West Norwood
Councillors
Sarah KingLabour
Bill WilliamsLabour
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The bottom line
SE5 8BQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics