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Herne Hill & Dulwich Park

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About

Herne Hill centres around a busy crossroads where several main roads converge. The area retains a mix of Victorian and Edwardian housing, with many residential streets branching off from the central junction. It is known for its weekend market and independent shops along Half Moon Lane. Brockwell Park provides a large green space with formal gardens and a historic lido.

Adjacent Dulwich is dominated by the expansive Dulwich Park, featuring a boating lake and a well-used cafe. The area is largely residential, characterised by wide, tree-lined streets and substantial family homes. It is anchored by the Dulwich Picture Gallery, the oldest public art gallery in England. The park and gallery grounds create a distinctly green and quiet atmosphere separate from the bustle of nearby centres.

Area overview

On average Herne Hill & Dulwich Park has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 12.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park is £125,416 per year. There are 3 schools in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park: 3 primary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Herne Hill & Dulwich Park is home to around 8,559 people, with a population density of about 3,595.3 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
12.1%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Herne Hill & Dulwich Park Population
8,559
Population density
3,595.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
14.84(+58%)
Violence and sexual offences
14.02(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.57(-57%)
Theft from the person
9.93(+6%)
Other theft
7.36(-36%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,598
65.38%
Other White
1,013
11.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
239
2.79%
African
224
2.62%
Indian
223
2.6%
Total population: 8,562

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,799
72.82%
Level 3 (A level)
542
8.22%
No qualifications
496
7.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
426
6.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
189
2.87%
Total 16+ residents: 6,590

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,086
34.48%
Owns with a mortgage
1,072
34.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
528
16.76%
Social rents from council
271
8.6%
Other social rented
113
3.59%
Total households: 3,150

Property prices in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park

Median price£1,340,000
Price per sq ft£900
Sales (last 12 months)77
Typical range (middle 50%)£720K – £2.0M

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £1,340,000 (about £900 per square foot) in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £268,000 up to £4,100,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£2,750,000£983
Semi-Detached26£2,000,000£984
Terraced27£1,390,000£986
Flats21£505,000£672

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£3,675,000£620,000£1,775,000£1,300,000
2017£1,775,000£547,500£1,688,000£1,280,000
2018£2,150,000£509,000£1,655,000£1,108,000
2019£1,800,000£450,000£1,650,000£1,228,500
2020£3,525,000£440,500£1,725,000£1,530,000
2021£2,750,000£550,000£1,824,999£1,377,500
2022£3,757,500£515,000£2,000,000£1,430,000
2023£2,287,500£580,000£2,275,000£1,585,000
2024£1,975,000£600,000£1,953,123£1,315,000
2025£2,750,000£520,000£2,050,000£1,340,500
2026£517,500£1,650,193£845,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,271£628£879£730
2017£944£725£811£777
2018£763£679£906£751
2019£834£729£814£748
2020£749£680£902£857
2021£1,072£761£947£823
2022£1,076£749£995£912
2023£1,072£690£1,098£887
2024£1,030£693£1,089£942
2025£1,053£702£1,016£979
2026£639£1,068£862
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Herne Hill & Dulwich Park in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southwark district.

Band A£1,312
Band B£1,530
Band C£1,749
Band D£1,967
Band E£2,404
Band F£2,842
Band G£3,279
Band H£3,935

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Herne Hill & Dulwich Park

Is Herne Hill & Dulwich Park safe?

Herne Hill & Dulwich Park records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park?

The median sale price in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park is £1,340,000 (about £900 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park?

Herne Hill & Dulwich Park has 3 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Herne Hill & Dulwich Park?

Herne Hill & Dulwich Park scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park sits around rank 24,122 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park?

The average household income in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park is around £125,416 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Herne Hill & Dulwich Park

SE249LR

Herne Hill

SE249JA

Winterbrook Road

SE217JH

Turney Road

SE249DA

Croxted Road

SE217DQ

Calton Avenue

SE217BP

Gilkes Crescent

SE217AP

Village Way

SE217EA

Court Lane

SE228ND

Lordship Lane

SE217AL

Dulwich Village

SE217JA

Turney Road

SE249PY

Sunray Avenue

SE249NR

Elmwood Road

SE217AB

Gallery Road

SE218NR

Croxted Road

SE217BQ

College Road

SE218NP

Croxted Road

SE249HH

Burbage Road

SE249PL

Casino Avenue

SE218NW

Croxted Road

SE249LA

Warmington Road

SE249HN

Stradella Road

SE217AJ

Dulwich Village

SE249HE

Burbage Road

SE249LQ

Beckwith Road

SE249LZ

Ruskin Walk

SE249LD

Holmdene Avenue

SE249DG

Croxted Road

SE217AN

Village Way

SE217AF

Burbage Road

SE249NS

Elmwood Road

SE249LH

Beckwith Road

SE217DN

Desenfans Road

SE217AQ

Dulwich Village

SE217BA

College Road

SE217BE

College Gardens

SE249NZ

Danecroft Road

SE249JE

Half Moon Lane

SE228UR

Woodwarde Road

SE249LS

Carver Road

SE249NN

Elfindale Road

SE249HJ

Burbage Road

SE217DR

Court Lane

SE249NT

Wyneham Road

SE217JB

Turney Road

SE249JY

Half Moon Lane

SE228UN

Woodwarde Road

SE217JS

Boxall Road

SE249LX

Herne Hill

SE217JR

Aysgarth Road

SE249NF

Herne Hill

SE217BS

Gilkes Crescent

SE249PH

Casino Avenue

SE249HQ

Burbage Road

SE217DL

Dekker Road

SE249PQ

Casino Avenue

SE249LF

Holmdene Avenue

SE249HS

Half Moon Lane

SE249HL

Stradella Road

SE218JJ

Thurlow Park Road

SE217EW

Dulwich Common

SE249JL

Ardbeg Road

SE249HZ

Winterbrook Road

SE249LG

Beckwith Road

SE249HB

Burbage Road

SE249ND

Hollingbourne Road

SE228XF

Eynella Road

SE217BB

Frank Dixon Way

SE249HW

Courtmead Close

SE249PA

Danecroft Road

SE228SZ

Great Spilmans

SE217JW

Pickwick Road

SE217BX

Red Post Hill

SE217EG

Eastlands Crescent

SE249JB

Delawyk Crescent

SE228SY

East Dulwich Grove

SE249HG

Burbage Road

SE249JU

Half Moon Lane

SE249NY

Frankfurt Road

SE217DH

Court Lane

SE249HA

Stradella Road

SE217ED

Court Lane

SE217JT

Roseway

SE217DZ

Court Lane Gardens

SE249JD

Delawyk Crescent

SE249QG

Norwood Road

SE217AD

Gallery Road

SE249AJ

Norwood Road

SE228TG

Green Dale Close

SE58DU

Denmark Hill

SE228NB

Dulwich Village

SE228TE

Dulwich Village

SE217ER

Allison Grove

SE228UP

Woodwarde Road

SE249PS

Sunray Avenue

SE228SX

Townley Road

SE217DJ

Dekker Road

SE217JN

Pickwick Road

SE217JJ

Turney Road

SE217EB

Court Lane