Baldwin Crescent Camberwell, Southwark
38 addresses across 1 postcode (SE5), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22500135.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £755,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 7, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Southwark costs £1,967 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Loughborough Junction, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Myatt's Fields Park, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lambeth Walk Group Practice, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 261 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £755,000 | £755,000 | £755,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £965,000 | £965,000 | £965,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £1,275,000 | £1,275,000 | £1,275,000 |
| 2011 | 4 | £334,950 | £295,000 | £883,250 |
| 2010 | 1 | £751,000 | £751,000 | £751,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £237,000 | £224,000 | £250,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £478,503 | £272,005 | £685,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2024 | FLAT 1, 12 SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £755,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2022 | 4A SE5 9LQ | Semi-detached | £965,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 15D SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £550,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 15B SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £390,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 2016 | 15A SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £675,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 5 SE5 9LQ | Semi-detached | £1,275,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 11 SE5 9LQ | Semi-detached | £883,250 | |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 15D SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £295,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jun 2011 | 15A SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £329,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2011 | 15C SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £339,950 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 2010 | 15 SE5 9LQ | Semi-detached | £751,000 | |
| 14 May 2007 | FLAT 3, 12 SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £299,950 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2005 | 5 SE5 9LQ | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | FLAT 2, 12 SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2004 | FLAT 3, 12 SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £224,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 2 SE5 9LQ | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | FLAT 1, 12 SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £272,005 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 1999 | FLAT 2, 12 SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 1996 | FLAT 3, 12 SE5 9LQ | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 1996 | 6 SE5 9LQ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: Flat (10); House, semi-detached (4); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (13); before 1900 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Southwark in 2026-27: Band D £1,967 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,312 | £1,530 | £1,749 | £1,967 | £2,404 | £2,842 | £3,279 | £3,935 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (47% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Camberwell New Road (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Flat 112,Baldwin Crescent,,SE5 9LQ (70 m)
- 83-87,Comber Grove,,SE5 0LD (200 m)
- 1 Camberwell Station Road SE5 9JJ, permissioned (250 m)
- 1 Camberwell Station Road SE5 9JJ, permissioned (250 m)
- 1 Camberwell Station Road SE5 9JJ, permissioned (250 m)
- 1 Camberwell Station Road SE5 9JJ, permissioned (250 m)
- 1 Camberwell Station Road SE5 9JJ, permissioned (250 m)
- 1 Camberwell Station Road SE5 9JJ, permissioned (250 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 6 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE5 9LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Loughborough Junction 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Denmark Hill 6.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Brixton 804,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oval Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Kennington Underground Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Stockwell Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest County Grove Camberwell | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Ashmole Primary School Car Park(School Breaks) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 61 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lambeth Walk Group Practice | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kembers And Lawrence | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Camberwell New Road (Dental Surgery) | 380 m |
| Hospital | Kings College Hospital | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Camberwell Police Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Myatt's Fields Park 5.1 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Burgess Park 47 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,360 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 810 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Caspian Street Allotments 1,250 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 73 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Myatt's Fields, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 330 m south-west. 170 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Myatt's Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 330 m south-west |
| Church of St John the Divine | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Kennington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Duck Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 38 | 38 |
10 of the street's 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Southwark: see them on the Southwark page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 160 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Gabriel's College Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| Ark All Saints Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Crawford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John the Divine Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Primary SW9 Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Loughborough Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brunswick Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Van Gogh Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Admirable Crichton SE5 9LB | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Atil News SE5 9LB | Retailers - other | 220 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Bubble food SE5 0JU | Manufacturers/packers | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Camberwell after school project SE5 0JY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Bar coco loco SE5 9JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2025 |
| Blackfinger coffee roasters ltd SE5 9JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dica food aid programme SE5 9JJ | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| St mary's greek orthodox cathedral SE5 0TF | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Denmark Fish Bar SE5 9LB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2025 |
| The bear SE5 0RP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2025 |
| New dewaniam SE5 0TH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Camberwell daily SE5 0TH | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Pearl news kiosk SE5 0RW | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Mar 2026 |
| Herbal source SE5 0RW | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Supersave express SE5 0RW | Retailers - other | 300 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 95 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| Other theft | 26 |
| Theft from the person | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Station Terrace (59); On or near Flodden Road (28); On or near Camberwell New Road (24); On or near County Grove (22); On or near Camberwell Station Road (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 65% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Ark all saints academy (school/college/university, SE5 0UB) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 14 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SE5 9LQ: 38 addresses
Nearby streets
Mornington Mews · County Grove · Knatchbull Road · Calais Street · Flodden Road · Flodden Road · Flodden Road · Mcdowall Road · Carre Mews · Comber Grove · Halsmere Road · Calais Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.