Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.47095, -0.09912

SE5 9DS— Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, Lambeth

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

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Schools 71%Safety 82/100Transport 54/100Yield 4.17%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
47
Investment
60

The bottom line

SE5 9DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE5 9DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE5 9DS 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.7

★★★

Secondary

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: +1.24A8: 58.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 21 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

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
54%
D
17%

Based on 71 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£147,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,437
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2005–2023 · CAGR

+8.4%

Total change

+330%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.9%

per year

Acceleration

-10.85

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £400k–£450k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£97k£150k+54.6%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£150k£158k+5.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£297k£285k-4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£385k£390k+1.3%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£425k£425k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£417k£417k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

50

Walkability score

73

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 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

21

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park123m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
386m

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 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: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

3 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 · 483 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

121

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Sun of Camberwell (317 m)

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 538 m
6 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

778m

Post office

Nearby shops

Atil News226 m
Ali's Shop263 m
Camberwell Local Express367 m
Adeola African Supermarket & Carribbean Food369 m

Nearby cafes

Johnnies Cafe210 m
Bad Brew Inc.220 m
Brunchies373 m
Rock Steady Eddie's417 m

Nearby restaurants

Asya212 m
Rico's Piri Piri213 m
Black Mountain Gelato218 m
Denmark Fish Bar220 m

Nearby pubs

The Sun of Camberwell317 m
Casa Mofongo432 m
The Joiners Arms463 m
Bar Coco Loco501 m

Nearby gyms

Flaxman Sports Centre85 m
Level Out474 m
Twist Studios509 m
Equal Fitness514 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fourways Pharmacy477 m
Butterfly Pharmacy493 m
Kembers & Lawrence577 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy749 m

Nearby health

One Dental254 m
Breast Screening409 m
Camberwell Sexual Health Centre409 m
King's College Hospital472 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 155

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

E-REAL CONSULTING LTD
EL MAROM ELI LTD
SALCO CATERING LTD
SECRET PLAYMATES LIMITED
TIP ATHLETIC LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score26/100
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

40

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,384m
Crossrail 2 route4,019m

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
No
Listed buildings (800m)
35
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
84%
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)
166
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 9DS

Full postcodeSE5 9DS
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardHerne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Latitude51.470950
Longitude-0.099124
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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