Champion Hill · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46525, -0.08899

SE5 8BT— Champion Hill, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 8BT, Champion Hill, Southwark

The family fortress

 

Schools 86%Safety 80/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.22%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
59
Environment
55
Investment
65

The bottom line

SE5 8BT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE5 8BT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 8BT

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How SE5 8BT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Lyndhurst Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★★

Secondary

The Charter School North Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 63.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
→ Stable

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Theft19%
Other15%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Robbery11%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63 m²

EPC breakdown

F
3%
G
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£157,500
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
21.2 min walk
Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
4 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
4 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
18 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
23 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

190

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria ★33 min
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City44 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

41

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)29
Nearest car park25m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Disabled· no
490m
🅿️
The Haven Parking
613m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 12.0 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

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
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

6 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 464 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

149

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Pantry · 924 m
10 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express187 m
M&S Simply Food451 m
Costcutter648 m
Dadinho Distributions664 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Hope254 m
FCB303 m
SAPHI335 m
Costa386 m

Nearby restaurants

Tapete376 m
French Tacos381 m
Restaurant479 m
Different Taste653 m

Nearby pubs

The Fox on the Hill40 m
The Phoenix311 m
George Canning370 m
The Cambria640 m

Nearby gyms

Temple Bowling Club635 m
Bodylift654 m
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre744 m
Butterfly Tennis Club790 m

Nearby pharmacies

V E Lettsom Pharmacy780 m
Butterfly Pharmacy918 m
Fourways Pharmacy944 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy994 m

Nearby health

Denmark Hill Dental Surgery214 m
Maudsley Hospital430 m
King's College Hospital Emergency Department471 m
King's College Hospital479 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 47

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
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

46.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,599m
Crossrail 2 route4,937m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,531 nationally

1,345

Est. population

13,529/km²

65%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

8.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

28%
26%
24%
15%
Under 1828%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

18%
17%
54%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent17%
Social rent54%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
42%
White British25%
White Other10%
Asian10%
Black42%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household56%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
71
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
88%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
100 homes · ST. GILES HOSPITAL, ST. GILES HOSPITAL, HAVIL STREET, SE5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

44, 44, Wanley Road, SE5 8AT20 homes
completed
FORMER TEXACO GARAGE ADJACENT TO, 123, FORMER TEXACO GARAGE ADJACENT TO, 123, DENMARK HILL, SE513 homes
completed
153-155, 153-155, Grove Lane, SE5 8BG9 homes
completed
93, Grove Lane, SE5 8SN5 homes
completed
Redholm, 2, Redholm, 2, Champion Hill, SE55 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
26.7%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Sarah KingLabour
Bill WilliamsLabour

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Key facts for SE5 8BT

Full postcodeSE5 8BT
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChampion Hill
Latitude51.465254
Longitude-0.088994
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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