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Playfield Crescent, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Playfield Crescent, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/playfield-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE22 8QS, SE22 8QR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£630,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£795,112
21 sales
Price range
£565k – £1.13m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Dec 2025
SE22 8QS

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At a glance

House prices£795k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkEast Dulwich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

21 property sales on Playfield Crescent, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £630,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £643,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% flat, 43% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Playfield Crescent range from £565,000 to £1,128,750. 61% of homes sold here were freehold and 39% leasehold.

House prices on Playfield Crescent compared

SE22 postcode area£784,819
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Playfield Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE22 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £570,000 (1 sales)2016£570k2018: £685,000 (2 sales)2018£685k2019: £967,875 (2 sales)2019£968k2020: £623,000 (1 sales)2020£623k2021: £841,002 (5 sales)2021£841k2022: £788,750 (2 sales)2022£789k2023: £920,500 (1 sales)2023£921k2024: £838,900 (4 sales)2024£839k2025: £713,333 (3 sales)2025£713k

Tenure: 61% freehold and 39% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£643,6678 Dec 2025
Terraced9£918,09412 Sep 2025
Semi-detached3£880,50313 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Playfield Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 8 Dec 2025£630,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 5 Nov 2025£4,000 OtherFreehold
12, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 12 Sep 2025£790,000 TerracedFreehold
Ground Floor Flat, 4, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 1 Aug 2025£720,000 FlatLeasehold
6A, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 13 Dec 2024£1,010,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 1, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QR 12 Nov 2024£700,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QR 13 Sep 2024£1,080,600 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 1, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QR 31 May 2024£565,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QR 13 Feb 2023£920,500 TerracedFreehold
55, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QR 16 Dec 2022£962,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 38, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 23 Sep 2022£615,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 2 Sep 2022£11,000 OtherFreehold
First Floor Flat, 4, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 28 Sep 2021£775,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 25 Jun 2021£758,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 19 May 2021£975,000 TerracedFreehold
12A, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 7 Apr 2021£840,000 TerracedFreehold
6A, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 9 Feb 2021£856,510 Semi-detachedFreehold
2A, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 9 Apr 2020£623,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QR 26 Apr 2019£807,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 22 Mar 2019£1,128,750 TerracedFreehold
40A, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 18 Dec 2018£595,000 FlatLeasehold
6A, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 29 Aug 2018£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 38, Playfield Crescent SE22 8QS 2 Aug 2016£570,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
6A, Playfield Crescent £775,000 (Aug 2018) → £856,510 (Feb 2021) → £1,010,000 (Dec 2024) +30%
over 6 yrs
Flat 1, 38, Playfield Crescent £570,000 (Aug 2016) → £615,000 (Sep 2022) +8%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Playfield Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich 346 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Alleyn's School 1,453 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.2 mi
The Charter School East Dulwich 1,389 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
James Allen's Girls' School 1,223 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.3 mi
Heber Primary School 447 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bessemer Grange Primary School 515 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School 265 pupils Primary Church of England 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • East Dulwich station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • North Dulwich station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Denmark Hill station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Brixton Underground Station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Stockwell Underground Station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melbourne Grove (Stop DU, LORDSHIP LANE) 2 min walk
  • Whateley Road (Stop DT) 2 min walk
  • Melbourne Grove (Stop DQ, LORDSHIP LANE) 3 min walk
  • Whateley Road (Stop DS, WHATELEY ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tessa Jowell Gp Surgery
    72H East Dulwich Grove, London · 0.2 mi
  • The Dulwich Medical Centre
    163-169 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, London · 0.3 mi
  • The Three Zero Six Medical Centre
    306 Medical Centre, 306 Lordship Lane, London · 0.4 mi
  • The Lordship Lane Surgery
    417 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Dulwich Foodhall · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dulwich - Lordship Lane · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco East Dulwich Lordship Express · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S East Dulwich SF · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sogim Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Vale Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dulwich Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Beauty Dulwich Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Dulwich Dental Office · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.4%62.5%
Private rented23.4%20.3%
Social rented32.0%17.1%
Households638

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.3%64.1%
Aged 65+11.6%18.6%
Residents1,527

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Southwark with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Playfield Crescent

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White63.1%51.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African16.7%25.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups9.4%7.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.2%9.9%
Other ethnic group2.5%6.3%

Religion

HereSouthwark
No religion43.5%36.4%
Christian41.1%43.3%
Not answered6.8%7.3%
Muslim3.4%9.6%
Hindu1.7%1.1%
Other religion1.6%0.7%
Sikh1.2%–
Jewish0.4%0.4%

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK72.3%59.3%
Born outside the UK27.7%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above58.7%54.9%
No qualifications15%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications8.9%12.3%
Level 2 qualifications8.4%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.8%6.2%
Apprenticeship1.9%2.5%
Other qualifications1.3%2.4%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health55.8%55.8%
Good health28.9%30.3%
Fair health10.8%9.8%
Bad health3.3%3.1%
Very bad health1.2%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
1 car or van in household48.8%33.2%
No cars or vans in household40.4%60.3%
2 cars or vans in household9.5%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.3%1.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Southwark.

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