Champion Hill · Southwark · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46300, -0.08889

SE5 8GD— Champion Hill, Southwark

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 86%Safety 82/100Transport 47/100Yield 4.22%

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
62
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
47
Environment
57
Investment
57

The bottom line

SE5 8GD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE5 8GD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 8GD

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How SE5 8GD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bessemer Grange Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.8

★★★

Secondary

The Charter School North Dulwich

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2022 · 9 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

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-50% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour20%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Other13%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery6%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area115.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
1%

Based on 9 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£288,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,336
Price growth potentialLow

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
21 min walk
Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

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

42

Walkability score

154

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 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

20

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)11
Nearest car park233m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Disabled· no
357m

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: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 12.3 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

8 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 664 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

144

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 640 m
19 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

871m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express425 m
Payless Food & Wine588 m
M&S Simply Food654 m
Costcutter882 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks309 m
Cafe Hope502 m
FCB553 m
Ruskin Park Cafe577 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's547 m
Domino's592 m
Tapete605 m
French Tacos611 m

Nearby pubs

The Fox on the Hill242 m
The Phoenix560 m
George Canning594 m
The Cambria662 m

Nearby gyms

Temple Bowling Club471 m
Bodylift552 m
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre611 m
HS Fitness Studio730 m

Nearby pharmacies

V E Lettsom Pharmacy990 m
Butterfly Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Denmark Hill Dental Surgery164 m
Denmark Hill Smiles443 m
Maudsley Hospital678 m
King's College Hospital688 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 41

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

57

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,811m
Crossrail 2 route5,060m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,188 nationally

1,643

Est. population

23,984/km²

66%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

23%
27%
20%
22%
Under 1823%
18–3427%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
20%
57%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent20%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
43%
White British22%
White Other8%
Asian10%
Black43%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household62%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent57%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
43
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
92%
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)
8
Largest scheme
151 homes · LAND AT FORMER ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL, LAND AT FORMER ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS ROAD, SE22
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
26, Deepdene Road, SE5 8EG9 homes
completed
Redholm, 2, Redholm, 2, Champion Hill, SE55 homes
completed
164, 164, Denmark Hill, SE5 8EE2 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 8GD

Full postcodeSE5 8GD
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardChampion Hill
Latitude51.463004
Longitude-0.088887
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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