Champion Hill · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46747, -0.08981

SE5 8FJ— Champion Hill, Southwark

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 75%Safety 72/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.22%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
72
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
63
Environment
52
Investment
68

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Location

SE5 8FJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+81.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 8FJ

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE5 8FJ 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★★

Secondary

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 13 min walk

P8: +1.24A8: 58.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

117.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+8% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Theft22%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +81% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
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
1 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
1 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
18 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
23 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

211

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 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

49

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park48m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
386m
🅿️
Disabled· no
716m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ 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

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

4 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 293 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

141

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Pantry · 682 m
9 tennis courts3 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express91 m
M&S Simply Food275 m
Costcutter405 m
Dadinho Distributions421 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Hope3 m
FCB57 m
SAPHI87 m
Costa171 m

Nearby restaurants

Restaurant226 m
French Tacos252 m
Tapete255 m
Different Taste410 m

Nearby pubs

The Phoenix61 m
The Fox on the Hill260 m
George Canning264 m
The Sun of Camberwell449 m

Nearby gyms

Butterfly Tennis Club550 m
Zen Yoga564 m
The Gym Group625 m
Camberwell Leisure Centre815 m

Nearby pharmacies

V E Lettsom Pharmacy643 m
Butterfly Pharmacy667 m
Fourways Pharmacy693 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy742 m

Nearby health

Maudsley Hospital177 m
King's College Hospital Emergency Department252 m
Dental Hospital273 m
King's College Hospital288 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 139

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

KINGSOWN PROPERTY LIMITED
SAHA DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
SALVATION ARMY TRUSTEE COMPANY(THE)
SATCO PROPERTY NOMINEE COMPANY LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

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 score30/100
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

64.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,411m
Crossrail 2 route4,772m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, 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

72%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

51

Community stability

Age profile

17%
30%
25%
16%
Under 1817%
18–3430%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

28%
37%
22%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent22%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

55%
18%
White British55%
White Other18%
Asian10%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household49%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
84
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
79%
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)
27
Largest scheme
100 homes · ST. GILES HOSPITAL, ST. GILES HOSPITAL, HAVIL STREET, SE5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER TEXACO GARAGE ADJACENT TO, 123, FORMER TEXACO GARAGE ADJACENT TO, 123, DENMARK HILL, SE513 homes
completed
30-32, 30-32, DE CRESPIGNY PARK, SE512 homes
completed
CAMBERWELL GREEN UNITED REFORM CHURCH, 64, CAMBERWELL GREEN UNITED REFORM CHURCH, 64, Grove Lane, Love Walk, SE5 8SN9 homes
completed
153-155, 153-155, Grove Lane, SE5 8BG9 homes
completed
Land rear of 93, Land rear of 93, Grove Lane, SE15 4EH8 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 8FJ

Full postcodeSE5 8FJ
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChampion Hill
Latitude51.467471
Longitude-0.089809
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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