Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.47187, -0.09996

SE5 9DF— Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE5 9DF, 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 71%Safety 82/100Transport 53/100Yield 4.17%
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
65
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
53
Environment
47
Investment
59

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Location

SE5 9DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 9DF

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How SE5 9DF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Crawford Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.7

★★★

Secondary

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +1.24A8: 58.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-27% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 10% 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 BAnnual charge £1,437
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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Oval Underground StationNorthern line
16.8 min walk
Loughborough Junction

Nearby stations

Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
8 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
11 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
18 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

98

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City37 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)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park136m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
480m

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 5G92%

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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.5 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

THE CORNER SURGERY

99 COLDHARBOUR LANE, SE5 9NS

5 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 596 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Sun of Camberwell (413 m)

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 489 m
6 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

668m

Post office

Nearby shops

Atil News124 m
Ali's Shop248 m
Camberwell Local Express423 m
Adeola African Supermarket & Carribbean Food423 m

Nearby cafes

Johnnies Cafe328 m
Bad Brew Inc.333 m
Brunchies423 m
The Little Cat Cafe424 m

Nearby restaurants

Denmark Fish Bar119 m
Rico's Piri Piri329 m
Asya330 m
Black Mountain Gelato332 m

Nearby pubs

The Sun of Camberwell413 m
Bar Coco Loco439 m
The Bear446 m
The Joiners Arms496 m

Nearby gyms

Flaxman Sports Centre45 m
Level Out413 m
Twist Studios447 m
PureGym502 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fourways Pharmacy485 m
Butterfly Pharmacy507 m
Kembers & Lawrence554 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy633 m

Nearby health

One Dental356 m
Breast Screening474 m
Camberwell Sexual Health Centre477 m
Dentist By The Green497 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 140

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
15
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BRITISH HERITAGE COLLECTIONS LIMITED
CHANNEL ISLANDS MINT LTD
EUROMINT EUROPE LIMITED
FALKLANDS MINT LTD
HERITAGE CHOCOLATES LIMITED

+10 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,323m
Crossrail 2 route3,920m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,285 nationally

1,716

Est. population

20,873/km²

59%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£37,900

Median income

10.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

25%
25%
22%
20%
Under 1825%
18–3425%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
70%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent12%
Social rent70%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

17%
50%
White British17%
White Other10%
Asian5%
Black50%
Mixed10%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household64%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent70%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
51
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
85%
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)
165
Largest scheme
134 homes · Higgs Industrial Estate, Herne Hill Road, SE24 0AU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

116-120, 116-120, Coldharbour Lane, SE5 9PZ108 homes
completed
Land At 69-91(Odd) Camberwell Station Road And 90-106 (Even) And 108A Warner Road London SE5 9JZ, Warner Road [90-108a], SE5 9JZ83 homes
completed
145-147, 145-147, COLDHARBOUR LANE, SE5 9PA20 homes
completed
99, 99, CAMBERWELL STATION ROAD, SE519 homes
completed
EMPRESS WORKS, EMPRESS WORKS, KENBURY STREET, SE5 9BS15 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 9DF

Full postcodeSE5 9DF
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardHerne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Latitude51.471871
Longitude-0.099964
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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