Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.46951, -0.09325

SE5 9RW— Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE5 9RW, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 75%Safety 74/100Transport 56/100Yield 4.17%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
56
Environment
51
Investment
69

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Location

SE5 9RW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+66.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE5 9RW

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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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 · 9 min walk

P8: +1.24A8: 58.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

The Grove Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

107.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+35% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Peckham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +66% above 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 potentialModerate

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
Brixton Underground StationVictoria line
19.7 min walk
Denmark Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
4 min walk
Denmark HillNational Rail
4 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail StationSoutheastern · Windrush
21 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
21 min walk
Oval Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

187

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

45

Car parks (800m)

16

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park57m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Haven Parking
57m

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: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 11.6 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

KINGS BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE

DENMARK HILL, SE5 9RS

2 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 165 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 358 m
7 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter110 m
Dadinho Distributions127 m
Tony's Corner Shop149 m
M&S Simply Food161 m

Nearby cafes

Costa100 m
Love Walk Cafe159 m
Viet Café175 m
Delly's Caribbean Cuisine180 m

Nearby restaurants

Different Taste116 m
Tasty House122 m
Restaurant178 m
Momotu192 m

Nearby pubs

The Sun of Camberwell123 m
The Phoenix299 m
The Joiners Arms321 m
The Kerfield Arms448 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group350 m
Butterfly Tennis Club458 m
Zen Yoga476 m
Flaxman Sports Centre519 m

Nearby pharmacies

Butterfly Pharmacy404 m
Fourways Pharmacy421 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy532 m
Kembers & Lawrence579 m

Nearby health

Dental Hospital57 m
King's College Hospital Emergency Department89 m
King's College Hospital123 m
Camberwell Sexual Health Centre171 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 175

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

69

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 score32/100
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

53.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,328m
Crossrail 2 route4,455m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,247 nationally

2,701

Est. population

9,676/km²

72%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£48,300

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

24%
40%
20%
Under 1824%
18–3440%
35–4920%
50–6412%
65+4%

Tenure

19%
41%
30%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent41%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

28%
36%
White British28%
White Other13%
Asian9%
Black36%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household62%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
60
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
37
Largest scheme
108 homes · 116-120, 116-120, Coldharbour Lane, SE5 9PZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER CHURCH, FORMER CHURCH, WREN ROAD, SE530 homes
completed
67, 67, Crawford Road, SE5 9NF23 homes
completed
EMPRESS WORKS, EMPRESS WORKS, KENBURY STREET, SE5 9BS15 homes
completed
FORMER TEXACO GARAGE ADJACENT TO, 123, FORMER TEXACO GARAGE ADJACENT TO, 123, DENMARK HILL, SE513 homes
completed
98-102, 98-102, COLDHARBOUR LANE, SE5 9PU11 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 9RW

Full postcodeSE5 9RW
Postcode districtSE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardHerne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Latitude51.469505
Longitude-0.093252
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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