Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46687, -0.09949

SE5 9BE— Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE5 9BE, Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, Lambeth

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.

 

Schools 60%Safety 83/100Transport 53/100Yield 4.17%
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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Area score
66
Safety
83
Schools
36
Transport
53
Environment
52
Investment
63

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Location

SE5 9BE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-22.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 9BE

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How SE5 9BE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

36

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 111.4

—

Secondary

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 38.9

60% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other28%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Anti-social behaviour2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 772m

Crime is 22% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/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 £1,643
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
Above London average
Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
13.4 min walk
Loughborough Junction

Nearby stations

Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
2 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
9 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
15 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
21 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

125

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo ★31 min
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City36 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

22

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park49m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
513m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 83% 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): 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

THE CORNER SURGERY

99 COLDHARBOUR LANE, SE5 9NS

5 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 410 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

109

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 779 m
6 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Latin Choice71 m
Kashmir Halal Meat99 m
Nisa Local108 m
Co-op Food117 m

Nearby cafes

Frsshh83 m
Viv's Coffee132 m
LJ Grind173 m
Sem's Cafe176 m

Nearby restaurants

Blessed125 m
Jerk Island181 m
Wang Fa Chinese Takeaway186 m
Mikos Gyros249 m

Nearby pubs

Casa Mofongo24 m
The Cambria283 m
Craft Metropolis290 m
Jalisco307 m

Nearby gyms

Equal Fitness136 m
The Gym Group177 m
Lê Pôle266 m
Blocfit313 m

Nearby pharmacies

Butterfly Pharmacy831 m
Fourways Pharmacy831 m
Kembers & Lawrence969 m

Nearby health

One Dental437 m
King's College Hospital441 m
King's College Hospital Emergency Department511 m
Dental Hospital534 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 99

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)
288

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,794m
Crossrail 2 route4,207m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,619 nationally

1,863

Est. population

19,133/km²

74%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£48,300

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

15%
43%
21%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3443%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

22%
42%
24%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent42%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

40%
17%
18%
White British40%
White Other17%
Asian8%
Black18%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household64%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
65%
Borough approval rate
65%
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)
156
Largest scheme
134 homes · Higgs Industrial Estate, Herne Hill Road, SE24 0AU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Higgs Industrial Estate, Herne Hill Road, SE24 0AU134 homes
completed
116-120, 116-120, Coldharbour Lane, SE5 9PZ108 homes
completed
L.B. LAMBETH DEPOT, 105, L.B. LAMBETH DEPOT, 105, MINET ROAD, SW9 7UH74 homes
completed
145-147, 145-147, COLDHARBOUR LANE, SE5 9PA20 homes
completed
REAR OF, 2-28, REAR OF, 2-28, MILKWOOD ROAD, SE2417 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
18.7%
Ward turnout
137%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Ciara AlleyneGreen
Paul ValentineGreen
Alan AndrewsGreen

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Key facts for SE5 9BE

Full postcodeSE5 9BE
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardHerne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Latitude51.466873
Longitude-0.099495
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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