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Thinking of living at SE22 9DX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heber Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Goodrich Community Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich | Primary | 550 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Goose Green Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 950 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Charter School East Dulwich | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 56.3 · 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Charter School North Dulwich | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 65 · 39.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The St Thomas the Apostle College | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 61.7 · 32% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alleyn's School | Independent | 900 m | 83.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| James Allen's Girls' School | Independent | 1.2 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Dulwich Park | 1.2 km | 52 |
| Swimming | Dulwich Leisure Centre | 740 m | 29 |
| Yoga | Casa Cora | 450 m | 20 |
| Football | Athenlay Football Club | 820 m | 20 |
| Fitness | Dulwich Sports Club | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Peckham Bowls | 680 m | 9 |
| Skateboard | Peckham Rye Skatepark | 890 m | 9 |
| Squash | Jags Sports Club | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | East Dulwich Leisure Centre | 760 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Streatham and Marlborough Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Dulwich College Sports Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Hollington Boxing Club | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Golf | Aquarius Golf Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Junior Track | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Weightlifting | Flaxman Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 57. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 62% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is East Dulwich, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Underhill Road East Dulwich, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 12, 197); 58 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 7 km away as the crow flies.
45% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Heber Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich (0.6 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 55.5 · 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (1.1 km) and The Charter School North Dulwich (1.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (11.4 km) and Wilson's School (11.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Marks & spencer simply foods, 600 m away, with Centra stores closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Dulwich Medical Centre (250 m), with Wellcare Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Yahweh Hair Academy is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's College Hospital, 1.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Semas fish bar is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The royal british legion club (social club) the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 95 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 12 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (62%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 80% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Piermont Green, 350 m away; for exercise, Casa Cora (450 m).
58 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| 76.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Villa | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 8.5 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.8 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 9.8 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 67% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.