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Thinking of living at SE24 9PX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Grange Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Judith Kerr Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Jessop Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| The Charter School North Dulwich | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 65 · 39.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Charter School East Dulwich | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 56.3 · 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Minerva Virtual Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| James Allen's Girls' School | Independent | 500 m | 76.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Herne Hill School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Jags Sports Club | 440 m | 62 |
| Swimming | Jags Sports Club | 440 m | 36 |
| Yoga | Casa Cora | 1.2 km | 25 |
| Football | Astroturf Pitch | 380 m | 17 |
| Fitness | Dulwich Sports Club | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Skateboard | Stockwell Skatepark | 2.0 km | 13 |
| Squash | Jags Sports Club | 440 m | 12 |
| Athletics | Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | 940 m | 9 |
| Bowls | Temple Bowling Club | 370 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | The Griffin Sports Ground | 900 m | 7 |
| Boxing | Hollington Boxing Club | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Basketball | Flaxman Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Junior Track | 880 m | 5 |
| Climbing | Blocfit | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Dulwich Sports Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Weightlifting | Flaxman Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 60. 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.
The nearest station is North Dulwich, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 731k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Casino Avenue, 200 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes P4, 42); 125 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
56% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Bessemer Grange Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Jessop Primary School (1.1 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Charter School North Dulwich, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 65 · 39.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (1.6 km) and Sacred Heart Catholic School (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (11.3 km) and Wilson's School (11.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 450 m away, with Ps newsagents & post office closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tessa Jowell Gp Surgery (700 m), with Davis Chemist the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Easy Cut Barbers is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's College Hospital, 800 m 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Riverside is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 20 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (79%).
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Sunray Gardens, 250 m away; for exercise, Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre (500 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 7.4 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
49 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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| Alleyn's School |
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| Independent |
| 750 m |
| 83.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SE24 9PX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 10 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 55% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London South Bank University, 4.5 km away (TEF Silver).
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.