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SE5 8DF

Grove Hill Road

Champion Hill

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Detailed insights for SE5 8DF

Overview

Postcode SE5 8DF is located in a major urban area, within the Champion Hill ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the Camberwell South area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Camberwell South is £75,874 per year. The nearest station is East Dulwich located about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Goose Green.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Camberwell South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,182 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Camberwell South has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

20%

Approximately 20.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Camberwell South is £75,874 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE5 8DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Camberwell South near SE5 8DF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is East Dulwich located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE5 8DF
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

East Dulwich

Southern

Walking directions to East Dulwich
0.4 mi

2

Denmark Hill

Overground, Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Denmark Hill
0.6 mi

2

Peckham Rye

Overground, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Peckham Rye

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE5 8DF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGoose GreenMediumWalking directions to Goose Green
0.4 miWarwick GardensSmallWalking directions to Warwick Gardens
0.5 miLucas GardensSmallWalking directions to Lucas Gardens

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
9,566.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
22.9(-14%)
Violence and sexual offences
19.46(-36%)
Vehicle crime
13.74(+42%)
Theft from the person
12.02(+15%)
Burglary
10.3(+86%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
203
65.91%
Other White
29
9.42%
African
20
6.49%
Caribbean
12
3.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
3.25%
Total population: 308

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
176
69.02%
Level 3 (A level)
29
11.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
6.67%
No qualifications
12
4.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
3.92%
Total 16+ residents: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
33.6%
Owns outright
31
24.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
20%
Social rents from council
19
15.2%
Other social rented
6
4.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Champion Hill

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Champion Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £3,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Champion Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Champion Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£1,467,500
Flats81£415,000
Semi-Detached4£1,580,000
Terraced16£825,000

10 year median price trend in Champion Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Champion Hill.

Schools

In the SE5 8DF postcode area, located within Camberwell South, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE5 8DF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryDog Kennel Hill SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryThe Belham Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLyndhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE5 8DF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE5 8DF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCorners115 Grove Lane, London, SE5 8BGWalking directions to Corners
0.3 miSainsbury's80 Dog Kennel Hill, London, SE22 8BBWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miMark & Son23 Grove Vale, London, SE22 8EQWalking directions to Mark & Son
0.3 miM&S FoodSouthwark, SE22 8EFWalking directions to M&S Food
0.4 miNisa Local76-80 Vestry Road, London, SE5 8PQWalking directions to Nisa Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southwark district (2025-26).

Band A£1,252
Band B£1,461
Band C£1,669
Band D£1,878
Band E£2,295
Band F£2,713
Band G£3,130
Band H£3,756

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

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictSouthwarkE09000028
Parliamentary ConstituencyDulwich and West NorwoodE14001205
WardChampion HillE05011097
ParishSouthwark, unparished areaE43000218
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Camberwell SouthE02000830
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southwark 024EE01004052
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.