Dulwich Village · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.45974, -0.09308

SE5 8FD— Dulwich Village, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE5 8FD, Dulwich Village, Southwark

The family fortress

 

Schools 86%Safety 82/100Transport 46/100Yield 4.22%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
60
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
46
Environment
57
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE5 8FD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SE5 8FD

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-9.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 8FD

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How SE5 8FD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 111.4

★★★

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 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 15 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

59.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 9% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area167 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£417,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2022 · CAGR

+4.2%

Total change

+39%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+39.2%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£970k£970k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.35m£1.35m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
17.8 min walk
North Dulwich→ London Bridge· 4 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

North DulwichNational Rail
9 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
12 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
19 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Thameslink
25 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

91

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 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

13

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park42m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Disabled· no
693m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 3.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst 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): 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
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

12 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 930 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cambria (633 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.4 km
19 tennis courts3 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)

406m

Post office

Nearby shops

Breadbread665 m
Tesco Express801 m
Co-op Food915 m
Subhan Supermarket919 m

Nearby cafes

Carnegie Cafe282 m
Starbucks650 m
Ruskin Park Cafe731 m
Sem's Cafe795 m

Nearby restaurants

Herne Hill Fish Bar385 m
Nomma Italian685 m
KJ to Go705 m
Ken's Fish Bar717 m

Nearby pubs

The Cambria633 m
The Fox on the Hill649 m
Craft Metropolis883 m
Casa Mofongo933 m

Nearby gyms

Temple Bowling Club159 m
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre287 m
JAGS Sports Club617 m
North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club713 m

Nearby health

Denmark Hill Smiles37 m
Denmark Hill Dental Surgery472 m
Herne Hill Group Practice628 m
Herne Hill Dental Practice791 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 28

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

56

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,273m
Crossrail 2 route4,970m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,909 nationally

1,952

Est. population

4,877/km²

65%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£56,900

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

50

Community stability

Age profile

27%
17%
24%
20%
Under 1827%
18–3417%
35–4924%
50–6420%
65+12%

Tenure

27%
33%
19%
21%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent19%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

60%
15%
White British60%
White Other15%
Asian6%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household32%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent21%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+35.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
29 homes · 54 - 56, 54 - 56, Herne Hill, SE24 9QP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

62, 62, RED POST HILL, LONDON, SE24 9JQ9 homes
completed
26, Deepdene Road, SE5 8EG9 homes
completed
181, 181, Denmark Hill, SE5 8DX7 homes
completed
88, 88, Ferndene Road, SE24 0AA4 homes
completed
34, 34, Acland Crescent, SE5 8EQ2 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 SE5 8FD

Full postcodeSE5 8FD
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardDulwich Village
Latitude51.459737
Longitude-0.093083
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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