SE22 8RG
Recorded crime in the local area is down 4.4% over the past year, and violence and sexual offences remain the most common category, as they were three years ago. Median sale prices for SE22 8RG are £1,415,000, but that figure is based on only a handful of recent sales, so it may not be typical of the wider market. Over three years, prices are up 8.8% and crime is down 4.7%. The neighbourhood sits in England deprivation decile 6, and most homes are Band C; Southwark’s Band D charge is 18% below the England average.
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House prices in depth
The postcode-level median sale price is £1,415,000, but it rests on only a few sales, so it should be treated as indicative rather than representative. In the surrounding SE22 8 sector, flats have a median of £440,000 from 167 sales, terraced homes £910,000 from 82 sales, semi-detached homes £1,587,500 from 28 sales, and detached homes £1,857,500 from 8 sales. That sector sits above the wider district median of £520,000 and the national median of £283,000.
Crime in context
Recorded crime in the local area stands at 261 offences in the latest 12-month period, down 4.4% on the year and 4.7% lower than three years ago. Violence and sexual offences remain the most common category, as they were three years ago. The figures point to a modest fall rather than a large shift, with the same main crime type still dominating the pattern of recorded crime.
Local area context
The neighbourhood that contains this postcode is in decile 6 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, meaning it is more deprived than about 49% of neighbourhoods in England. Most homes are in Council Tax Band C, and Southwark’s average Band D charge is £1,967.26 for 2026/27, which is 18% below the England average of £2,391.52. These are area-level figures, not bills for any individual home.
Flood risk
The current flood band is listed as none identified.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £277,500 – £1,002,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SE22 8, last 24 months.
- Flat£440,000(167 sales)
- Terraced£910,000(82 sales)
- Semi-detached£1,587,500(28 sales)
- Detached£1,857,500(8 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
SE22 8RG median £1,415,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £520,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.4× the typical Southwark neighbourhood
- Crime: 2.4× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Southwark and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in SE22 8RG, compared with 89.7% across Southwark and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 81.2% of premises across Southwark (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Southwark | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 81.2% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 89.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 96.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.01% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 49% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Southwark: more deprived than 27% of its 173 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income7of 10
- Employment6of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (33%). Average Band D in Southwark is £1,967.26 for 2026/27.
That is 18% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Southwark: £1,748.68 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,050 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A8%
- Band B24%
- Band C33%
- Band D13%
- Band E18%
- Band F4%
- Band G1%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School0.1 miles (230 m)Ofsted, January 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, June 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Goose Green Primary and Nursery School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bessemer Grange Primary School0.3 miles (540 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Bessemer Grange Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Grove Primary School0.4 miles (610 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Grove Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Charter School East Dulwich0.1 miles (150 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextOfsted reports for The Charter School East Dulwich (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Charter School North Dulwich0.5 miles (810 m)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Post-16 provision Exceptional
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, November 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to SE22 8RG is East Dulwich Rail Station, 0.1 miles (150 m) away in a straight line. There are 20 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.1 miles (150 m)East Dulwich Rail Station
- 0.5 miles (880 m)North Dulwich Rail Station
- 0.7 miles (1.1 km)Denmark Hill Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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