Dowson Close is in London and in Southwark district. SE5 8AS is located in the Champion Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Camberwell and Peckham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dowson Close, London, SE5 8AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SE5 8HN, SE5 8JZ, SE5 8AR, SE5 8HS, SE5 8AT, SE5 8AU, SE5 8AX, SE5 8HU, SE5 8HX.

Dowson Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dowson Close are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8AS

Average Price
£397,308
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£397,308
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowson Close

Average Price
£397,308
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowson CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Dowson Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-10-25 £355,307
16 Dowson Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-03-26 £328,376
2 Dowson Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£289,0002019-05-01 £305,202
11 Dowson Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£360,0002019-04-05 £388,400
1 Dowson Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002011-06-30 £310,409

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		1,614 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ann Bernadt Nursery School
29 Chandler Way, SE15 6DT 		2,037 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Children & Family Centre
Tower Mill Road, Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY 		2,305 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Meeting House Lane, SE15 2TT 		2,452 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		2,903 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bessemer Grange Primary School
Dylways, SE5 8HP 		466 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dog Kennel Hill School
Dog Kennel Hill, East Dulwich SE22 8AB 		649 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
Herne Hill Road, SE24 0AY 		653 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jessop Primary School
Lowden Road, Herne Hill SE24 0BJ 		930 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Goose Green Primary and Nursery School
Tintagel Crescent, East Dulwich SE22 8HG 		983 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Charter School North Dulwich
Red Post Hill, SE24 9JH 		697 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Charter School East Dulwich
Jarvis Road, SE22 8RB 		709 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
255 Shakespeare Road, Lambeth SE24 0QN 		1,103 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic School
Camberwell New Road, SE5 0RP 		1,681 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Academy Peckham
112 Peckham Road, SE15 5DZ 		1,741 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		3,061 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		3,914 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		4,456 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road, SE1 7JY 		4,534 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		4,604 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,065 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		4,210 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road, Brockley SE4 1SA 		4,933 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service
School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience, Kings College Hospital SE5 9RS 		781 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Michael Tippett School
Heron Road, Herne Hill SE24 0HZ 		795 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJames Allen's Girls' School
East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8TE 		931 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School
1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital, De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ 		942 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlleyn's School
Townley Road, Dulwich SE22 8SU 		1,065 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Starbucks coffee company80220 yd
RiversideHilltops House, 104474 yd
Il mirto5-6 Melbourne Terrace617 yd
Long 6lack11638 yd
Poached43716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouseDulwich Hamlet Football Club332 yd
The fox on the hill149415 yd
The cherry treeThe Vale, 31-33716 yd
George canningThe George Canning, 123800 yd
PhoenixPHOENIX884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi gourmet80220 yd
Morleys102530 yd
Domino's pizza8-16576 yd
We big belly's4613 yd
Yoobi2-4670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd80220 yd
Tesco128 Herne Hill Road, London735 yd
Co-op56-621,008 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods84-901,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed)
Blanchedowne 		174 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing
EDGAR KAIL WAY 		health and fitness suite305 yd
Dulwich Health Club
EDGAR KAIL WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts333 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club
1A 1A SUNSET ROAD 		indoor bowls461 yd
Charter School East Dulwich
JARVIS ROAD 		578 yd
Ruskin Park
RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL 		grass pitches, tennis courts614 yd
Charter School Sports Centre
RED POST HILL 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches641 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre
FERNDENE ROAD 		health and fitness suite663 yd
Jags Sports Club
RED POST HILL 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts724 yd
North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club
154A 154A EAST DULWICH GROVE 		tennis courts899 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed35.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed400 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dowson Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 471 crimes were reported near Dowson Close . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SE5 8AS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 471
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Vehicle Crime 53
Other Theft 45
Robbery 39
Theft From The Person 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Public Order 19
Shoplifting 17
Burglary 16
Drugs 10
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SE5 8AS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Gylcote Close249 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Royal George Mews443 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dog Kennel Hill525 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Wanley Road100 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Monclar Road142 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Monclar Road142 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ferndene Road413 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monclar Road142 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monclar Road142 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Arnould Avenue119 yd

Employment

SE5 8AS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE5 8AS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Self-Employed33
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)18
Other11
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family9
Retired8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Financial and insurance activities15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Education13
Other12
Administrative and support service activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Construction4
Manufacturing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male139

Partnership Status

Single166
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed10

Health

Very good health175
Good health90
Fair health27
Bad health26
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 128
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian21
Black African76
Black Caribbean28
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other3
White154
Roma1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union33
Rest of Europe4
Africa37
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania4
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years71
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland1
France1
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal1
Spain10
Lithuania2
Poland6
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa11
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia17
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania2
No passport held24

Religion

No religion109
Christian157
Buddhist9
Muslim24
Not answered26
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