Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.47232, -0.09947

SE5 9JP— Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, Lambeth

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

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Schools 71%Safety 82/100Transport 52/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
64
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
47
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE5 9JP

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 9JP 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 · 4 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 · 23 min walk

11 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)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Brixton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE5 district median

£517,500

Based on 265 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,154/m²
Price per ft²£943/ft²
Avg floor area88.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
6%
E
11%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 33%Detached 7%Flat 60%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£221,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,437
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+560%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+220.8%

per year

Acceleration

+174.58

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £250k–£300k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Detached6.7%
Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette60%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£130k£174k+33.5%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£128k£230k+80.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£124k£281k+126.8%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£225k£225k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£183k£268k+46.2%1
Current market2025–2025£858k£858k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
16.6 min walk
Loughborough Junction

Nearby stations

Loughborough JunctionNational Rail
9 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
10 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
19 min walk
Stockwell Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

115

Footpaths (500m)

1

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

17

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park116m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
477m

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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.4 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 610 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

128

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bar Coco Loco (378 m)

Nearest supermarketTurkish Food Centre · 428 m
6 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

623m

Post office

Nearby shops

Atil News72 m
Ali's Shop199 m
Adeola African Supermarket & Carribbean Food396 m
Camberwell Local Express397 m

Nearby cafes

Bad Brew Inc.351 m
Johnnies Cafe357 m
Brunchies395 m
Kiosk Cafe423 m

Nearby restaurants

Denmark Fish Bar66 m
Rico's Piri Piri351 m
Black Mountain Gelato352 m
Asya360 m

Nearby pubs

Bar Coco Loco378 m
The Bear385 m
The Sun of Camberwell413 m
The Joiners Arms459 m

Nearby gyms

Flaxman Sports Centre102 m
Level Out352 m
Twist Studios386 m
The Gym Group432 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fourways Pharmacy438 m
Butterfly Pharmacy462 m
Kembers & Lawrence498 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy622 m

Nearby health

One Dental362 m
Breast Screening452 m
Dentist By The Green456 m
Camberwell Sexual Health Centre456 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 155

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ARTISAN INTERIORS SOLUTIONS LTD
JOSHS RETAIL SPECIAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

Investment score

Moderate

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,262m
Crossrail 2 route3,927m

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)
53
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
164
Largest scheme
164 homes · 240 AND 252, 240 AND 252, CAMBERWELL ROAD, SE5 0DP
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
99, 99, CAMBERWELL STATION ROAD, SE519 homes
completed
EMPRESS WORKS, EMPRESS WORKS, KENBURY STREET, SE5 9BS15 homes
completed
NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSING OFFICE, NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSING OFFICE, CAREW STREET, SE512 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 9JP

Full postcodeSE5 9JP
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardHerne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Latitude51.472322
Longitude-0.099470
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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