Sunset Road London, Lambeth
40 addresses across 3 postcodes (SE24,SE5), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21901338.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,045,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 7, E: 11, F: 2).
- 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 F; Band D in Lambeth costs £2,047 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Loughborough Junction, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ruskin Park, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 19.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Herne Hill Road Medical Practice, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 60% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 129 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £1,045,000 | £890,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £1,360,000 | £1,360,000 | £1,360,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £900,000 | £900,000 | £900,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £1,130,000 | £1,130,000 | £1,130,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £1,225,000 | £1,225,000 | £1,225,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £900,000 | £900,000 | £900,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £872,500 | £725,000 | £940,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £422,500 | £395,000 | £450,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £303,750 | £240,000 | £367,500 |
| 2006 | 5 | £455,000 | £350,000 | £545,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | 32 SE5 8EA | Terraced | £890,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2025 | 4 SE5 8EA | Semi-detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 21 SE5 8EA | Terraced | £1,360,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 17 SE5 8EA | Terraced | £900,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2020 | 20 SE5 8EA | Semi-detached | £1,130,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2017 | FLAT 2, 11 SE5 8EA | Flat or maisonette | £485,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 26 SE5 8EA | Semi-detached | £1,225,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2015 | 26 SE5 8EA | Semi-detached | £900,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 12 SE5 8EA | Semi-detached | £900,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2013 | 7 SE5 8EA | Detached | £940,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2013 | 2 SE5 8EA | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2013 | 16 SE5 8EA | Semi-detached | £845,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2012 | FLAT 1, 11 SE5 8EA | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2008 | 32 SE5 8EA | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2008 | 32A SE5 8EA | Terraced | £395,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | FLAT 2, 11 SE5 8EA | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 32A SE5 8EA | Terraced | £367,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 34 SE5 8EA | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2006 | 12 SE5 8EA | Semi-detached | £486,100 | |
| 31 Aug 2006 | 21 SE5 8EA | Terraced | £545,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2006 | 2B SE5 8EA | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2006 | 24 SE5 8EA | Semi-detached | £455,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | 36 SE5 8EA | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | FLAT 2, 11 SE5 8EA | Flat or maisonette | £170,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 32 SE5 8EA | Terraced | £269,995 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 2B SE5 8EA | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2001 | 2A SE5 8EA | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 24 SE5 8EA | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 32A SE5 8EA | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 12 Mar 1999 | 32 SE5 8EA | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 8 SE5 8EA | Semi-detached | £227,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | FLAT 2, 11 SE5 8EA | Flat or maisonette | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 1996 | 32A SE5 8EA | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 19 Jul 1996 | 36 SE5 8EA | Flat or maisonette | £73,500 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); Flat (4); House, detached (4). Built: 1900-1929 (10); 1930-1949 (9); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Lambeth in 2026-27: Band D £2,047 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,592 | £1,820 | £2,047 | £2,502 | £2,957 | £3,412 | £4,094 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (29% of about 1,470 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 161 Denmark Hill SE5 8EF, permissioned (220 m)
- 161 Denmark Hill SE5 8EF, permissioned (220 m)
- 161,Denmark Hill,,SE5 8EF, permissioned (230 m)
- Garden Flat, 67 Herne Hill SE24 9NE, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Garden Flat, 67 Herne Hill SE24 9NE, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 75 Herne Hill SE24 9NE, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 75 Herne Hill SE24 9NE, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 62,Red Post Hill,,SE24 9JQ (630 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 August 2026 to 2 September 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 35 m and 42 m above sea level (39 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE24 0AB | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| SE5 8DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE5 8EA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Loughborough Junction 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Denmark Hill 6.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| North Dulwich 731,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Brixton Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haredale Road / Carnegie Library Herne Hill | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | E-scooter And Cycle Hire Parking Bay - Calton Avenue | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 56 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.4 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Herne Hill Road Medical Practice | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Davis Chemist | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Surgery | 130 m |
| Hospital | Kings College Hospital | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service Romford | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ruskin Park 15 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,730 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Moorlands Nature Garden Allotment 1,120 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ruskin Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 380 m north. 65 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ruskin Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 380 m north |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Myatt's Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Honor Oak | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Dulwich Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
2 of the street's 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 Lambeth: see them on the Lambeth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Jessop Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bessemer Grange Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Charter School North Dulwich | Secondary | 11–18 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hill Mead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Judith Kerr Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Charter School East Dulwich | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco SE24 0AH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2026 |
| St. Saviour's Primary School SE24 0AY | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Riverside SE24 9PW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Ps newsagents & post office SE5 8ET | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Anijh supermarket SE5 8ET | Retailers - other | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Heron Academy SE24 0HZ | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| The Cambria SE5 9AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| HDC SE5 8EL | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Doggart And Squash Ltd SE24 0JU | Manufacturers/packers | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Theft from the person | 23 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Royal George Mews (24); On or near Deepdene Road (21); On or near Sunray Avenue (17); On or near Haredale Road (16); On or near Matlock Close (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 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 | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 7 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
- SE5 8EA: 37 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- SE24 0AB: 2 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- SE5 8DX: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Portchester Close · Ferndene Road · Deepdene Road · Royal George Mews · Matlock Close · Haredale Road · Oakbank Grove · Acland Crescent · Finsen Road · Basingdon Way · Deerdale Road · Herschell Mews
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.