SE24 9LU postcode in Southwark, England
SE24 9LU is a postcode in Southwark, in the Dulwich Village ward. It is in the Dulwich and West Norwood parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SE24 9LU is, and what is near it
- SE24 9LU
- Other postcodes in SE24 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 18 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4542, longitude -0.1000)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SE24 9LU?
- SouthwarkCouncil, for all local services Southwark: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SE24 9LU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Dulwich and West NorwoodParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Hayes (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Helen Hayes
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SE24 9LU?
Every home and business at SE24 9LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Southwark: 90%
Southwark: 97%
The line marks the figure across Southwark.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SE24 9LU?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Southwark's days for SE24 9LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE24 9LU on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SE24 9LU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SE24 9LU.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Southwark
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE24 9LU: 8,655 properties in Southwark are at high risk (5.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Southwark
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SE24 9LU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SE24 9LU?
Homes in SE24 9 sold for a typical £653,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, down 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £707,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £653,250
▼ down 7.7% on the 12 months before
Across the whole SE24 district: a typical £625,000 from 153 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SE24 9LU
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SE24 9LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 October 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SE24 9LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SE24 9LU. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (44%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Southwark for 2026‑27: £1,967. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,312 (band A) to £3,279 (band G); band G, the most common, is £3,279.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,312 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,530 |
| Band C | about 120 (17%) | £1,749 |
| Band D | about 80 (11%) | £1,967 |
| Band E | about 50 (7%) | £2,404 |
| Band F | about 160 (23%) | £2,842 |
| Band G | about 250 (36%) | £3,279 |
| Band H | withheld | £3,935 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 44% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Southwark before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SE24 9LU is in (ONS area E01004074), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SE24 9LU?
The nearest open schools to SE24 9LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SE24 9LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE24 9LU is Herne Hill Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Herne Hill Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- North Dulwich Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Brixton Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Paul's Church (SE24), 71 m away.
More stations near SE24 9LU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SE24 9LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE24 9LU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Herne Hill Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 020 7274 3314 200 mWalk
- Elm Lodge Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7274 6138 400 mWalk
- Brockwell Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 020 8678 5400 600 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SE24 9LU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE24 9LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 5.8 kW 300 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 5.8 kW 300 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 5.8 kW 300 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SE24 9LU?
The nearest to the centre of SE24 9LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Half Moon Dental Centre Phone 020 7733 0011 100 mWalk
- Herne Hill Dental Practice 200 mWalk
- The Dental Surgery Phone 020 7274 0861 800 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SE24 9LU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- King's College Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 3299 9000 1.6 kmCycle
- Camberwell Dialysis Unit 2.0 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SE24 9LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE24 9LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- High View Residential Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8670 0168 1.6 kmCycle
- Limetree Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8674 3437 1.8 kmCycle
- Windmill Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8674 4940 1.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SE24 9LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE24 9LU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Brockwell Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7274 3928 100 mWalk
- Fourway Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7924 9344 200 mWalk
- Herne Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7274 4591 400 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SE24 9LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE24 9LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Brockwell Veterinary Surgery 250 mWalk
- Norwood Road Veterinary Surgery 950 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 3816 1010 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SE24 9LU in a conservation area?
The centre of SE24 9LU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SE24 9LU?
Police.uk records 1,057 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE24 9LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 66, drugs 60, robbery 45, burglary 36, bicycle theft 32, other crime 10, possession of weapons 8, criminal damage and arson 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SE24 9LU
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Southwark
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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