Dulwich Common London, Southwark
4 addresses across 4 postcodes (SE21,SE22), about 220 m long. USRN 22502980.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £1,700,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 G; Band D in Southwark costs £1,967 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is West Dulwich, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 30 m away, and Dulwich Park (30 hectares) is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Lordship Lane Surgery, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £1,700,000 | £1,700,000 | £1,700,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £2,500,000 | £2,500,000 | £2,500,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £1,435,000 | £1,435,000 | £1,435,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £1,637,500 | £1,500,000 | £1,775,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £1,600,000 | £1,600,000 | £1,600,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £1,625,000 | £1,625,000 | £1,625,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £1,900,000 | £1,900,000 | £1,900,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £1,475,000 | £1,100,000 | £1,850,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £1,190,000 | £1,190,000 | £1,190,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £920,000 | £918,987 | £930,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | 12 SE21 7EX | Detached | £1,700,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | CYPRESS TREE HOUSE SE21 7EU | Semi-detached | £2,500,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Oct 2024 | 20 SE21 7EX | Terraced | £1,435,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2023 | 32 SE21 7EX | Terraced | £1,500,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2023 | 10 SE21 7EX | Semi-detached | £1,775,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2022 | 20 SE21 7EX | Terraced | £1,600,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2020 | 4 SE21 7EX | Detached | £1,625,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2019 | PARKSIDE SE21 7EU | Semi-detached | £1,900,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2018 | 26 SE21 7EX | Semi-detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2018 | LITTLE DONYLAND SE21 7EU | Semi-detached | £1,850,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2017 | 6 SE21 7EX | Detached | £1,190,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2014 | 6 SE21 7EX | Detached | £918,987 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 14 SE21 7EX | Semi-detached | £930,000 | |
| 23 May 2014 | 30 SE21 7EX | Terraced | £920,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2011 | RICHMOND LODGE SE21 7EU | Semi-detached | £800,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | 10 SE21 7EX | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 22 SE21 7EX | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 22 SE21 7EX | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2000 | 4 SE21 7EX | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2000 | 16 SE21 7EX | Terraced | £357,000 | |
| 9 Dec 1999 | 24 SE21 7EX | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1997 | 20 SE21 7EX | Terraced | £231,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (25% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Dulwich Wood (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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 463a Lordship Lane SE22 8JS, permissioned (220 m)
- 463a Lordship Lane SE22 8JS, permissioned (220 m)
- 182 And 184,Court Lane,,SE21 7ED (250 m)
- The Grove Tavern, 520 Lordship Lane: up to 79 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- The Grove Tavern, 520 Lordship Lane, not permissioned (260 m)
- Land To The Rear Of 489 And 491 Lordship Lane SE22 8JY, permissioned (270 m)
- Land To The Rear Of 489 And 491 Lordship Lane SE22 8JY, permissioned (270 m)
- 513,Lordship Lane,,SE22 8JY (310 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE21 7EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE21 7EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SE22 8JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| SE22 8PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 42 m and 51 m above sea level (45 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE21 7EU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SE21 7EX | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
| SE22 8JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE22 8PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Dulwich 864,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Sydenham Hill 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Forest Hill 4.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lordship Lane Estate Dulwich | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Masthouse Terrace Pier Millwall | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | E-scooter And Cycle Hire Parking Bay - Calton Avenue | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.2 km (6.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Lordship Lane Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sadlers Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Beauty Dulwich LTD | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | East Dulwich Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,690 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dulwich Park 30 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dulwich Common Allotments 8,950 m² | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dulwich Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 500 m (0.3 miles) west. 38 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dulwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Horniman Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Horniman Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Dulwich College, Main Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Dulwich Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Sydenham Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Devonshire Road Nature Reserve | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Honor Oak | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
2 of the street's 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Goodrich Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Horniman Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heber Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eliot Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairlawn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dulwich Hamlet Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sydenham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kelvin Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streatham and marlborough cricket club SE21 7EX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 4 Good | 3 Jul 2024 |
| Sugarcraft boutique SE22 8JY | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2018 |
| Old alleynians cafe SE21 7HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Golden kitchen SE22 8JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Jay jalaram SE22 8JY | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Lordship lane food and wine SE22 8JY | Retailers - other | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Addisa productions ital walkz SE22 8JY | Other catering premises | 270 m | 4 Good | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Ee house london ltd SE22 8JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 7 Jun 2025 |
| Crunch and bites SE22 8JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Simorgh SE22 8JY | Other catering premises | 270 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Residential care home SE22 0DS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2024 |
| Dulwich village pre-school SE21 7HA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Old alleynian coffee van SE21 7HA | Mobile caterer | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Spring holiday club SE22 0PW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2021 |
| Southwark sports bowls club SE21 7EU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (metropolitan).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 31% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 8 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SE21 7EU: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- SE21 7EX: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- SE22 8JS: 1 address of 34 in the postcode
- SE22 8PA: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lordship Lane · Overhill Road · Mount Adon Park · Belvoir Road · Lordship Lane · Melford Road · Streamline Mews · Rycott Path · Court Lane · Court Lane
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.