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Wood Vale, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wood Vale, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/wood-vale-southwark/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE23 3DS, SE23 3DT, SE23 3DP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£645,917
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£623,717
81 sales
Price range
£236k – £3.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
SE23 3DT

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At a glance

House prices£646k average15% below the London average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkForest Hill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% leaseholdAcross 90 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

81 property sales on Wood Vale, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £645,917. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £413,924. Average sale prices rose from £555,625 in 2016 to £813,500 in 2026 (+46%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 15% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 21 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 17 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% flat, 17% semi-detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wood Vale range from £236,000 to £3,100,000. 24% of homes sold here were freehold and 76% leasehold.

House prices on Wood Vale compared

Wood Vale£645,917
SE23 postcode area£613,257
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SE23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £555,625 (8 sales)2016£556k2017: £660,571 (7 sales)2017£661k2018: £432,143 (7 sales)2018£432k2019: £974,500 (4 sales)2019£975k2020: £519,100 (5 sales)2020£519k2021: £585,232 (12 sales)2021£585k2022: £771,982 (11 sales)2022£772k2023: £415,400 (10 sales)2023£415k2024: £822,833 (6 sales)2024£823k2025: £610,938 (8 sales)2025£611k2026: £813,500 (3 sales)2026£814k

Tenure: 24% freehold and 76% leasehold across 90 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat62£413,92414 Aug 2026
Semi-detached14£1,573,70014 Aug 2026
Terraced5£565,20014 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Wood Vale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21D, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 14 Aug 2026£428,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Wood Vale SE23 3DT 14 Aug 2026£1,550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21A, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 17 Apr 2026£462,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 47, Wood Vale SE23 3DT 8 Dec 2025£485,000 FlatLeasehold
45A, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 14 Nov 2025£575,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Cedar Lodge, 71, Wood Vale SE23 3DU 14 Nov 2025£375,000 FlatLeasehold
85, Wood Vale SE23 3DT 17 Oct 2025£1,690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21B, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 19 Sep 2025£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 27, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 15 Jul 2025£375,000 FlatLeasehold
13B, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 19 Mar 2025£540,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 10 Feb 2025£1,500,000 OtherFreehold
Flat D, 23, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 7 Feb 2025£447,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Beech Court, 69, Wood Vale SE23 3DW 20 Nov 2024£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 25, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 9 Oct 2024£309,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Cedar Lodge, 71, Wood Vale SE23 3DU 16 Aug 2024£475,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Burnfoot Court, 7, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 7 Aug 2024£240,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Wood Vale SE23 3DT 19 Jul 2024£3,100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 17 Jul 2024£690,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 23 Feb 2024£447,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Beech Court, 69, Wood Vale SE23 3DW 17 Nov 2023£410,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Cedar Lodge, 71, Wood Vale SE23 3DU 15 Nov 2023£460,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 33, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale SE23 3DP 29 Sep 2023£340,500 FlatLeasehold
13A, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 28 Sep 2023£585,000 FlatLeasehold
45A, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 26 May 2023£596,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 19, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale SE23 3DP 26 May 2023£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 27, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 12 May 2023£435,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 21 Apr 2023£625,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 59, Wood Vale SE23 3DT 31 Mar 2023£530,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 38, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale SE23 3DP 23 Mar 2023£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 34, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale SE23 3DP 24 Feb 2023£327,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 36, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale SE23 3DP 1 Feb 2023£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 47, Wood Vale SE23 3DT 28 Oct 2022£477,000 FlatLeasehold
113, Wood Vale SE23 3DT 26 Oct 2022£2,000,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Willow Lodge, 73, Wood Vale SE23 3DX 12 Oct 2022£482,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 29, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 16 Sep 2022£470,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Wood Vale SE23 3DT 5 Aug 2022£1,966,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat C, 27, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 30 Jun 2022£320,500 FlatLeasehold
85, Wood Vale SE23 3DT 9 Jun 2022£1,425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 14, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale SE23 3DP 7 Jun 2022£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Burnfoot Court, 7, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 14 Mar 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale SE23 3DP 14 Mar 2022£305,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Willow Lodge, 73, Wood Vale SE23 3DX 3 Mar 2022£445,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Cedar Lodge, 71, Wood Vale SE23 3DU 19 Aug 2021£510,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Willow Lodge, 73, Wood Vale SE23 3DX 13 Aug 2021£490,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Cedar Lodge, 71, Wood Vale SE23 3DU 14 Jul 2021£380,000 FlatLeasehold
101B, Wood Vale SE23 3DT 30 Jun 2021£835,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale SE23 3DP 30 Jun 2021£266,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 25, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 29 Jun 2021£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale SE23 3DP 25 Jun 2021£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 33, Wood Vale SE23 3DS 21 Apr 2021£315,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
21A, Wood Vale £530,000 (Oct 2017) → £462,500 (Apr 2026) -13%
over 8 yrs
Flat A, 47, Wood Vale £477,000 (Oct 2022) → £485,000 (Dec 2025) +2%
over 3 yrs
45A, Wood Vale £490,000 (Dec 2019) → £596,000 (May 2023) → £575,000 (Nov 2025) +17%
over 6 yrs
Flat 6, Cedar Lodge, 71, Wood Vale £380,000 (Jul 2021) → £375,000 (Nov 2025) -1%
over 4 yrs
85, Wood Vale £1,125,000 (Dec 2016) → £1,425,000 (Jun 2022) → £1,690,000 (Oct 2025) +50%
over 9 yrs
Flat C, 27, Wood Vale £320,500 (Jun 2022) → £375,000 (Jul 2025) +17%
over 3 yrs
51, Wood Vale £1,352,000 (Nov 2020) → £3,100,000 (Jul 2024) +129%
over 4 yrs
Flat 33, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale £277,500 (Jan 2020) → £340,500 (Sep 2023) +23%
over 4 yrs
13A, Wood Vale £490,000 (Apr 2021) → £585,000 (Sep 2023) +19%
over 2 yrs
Flat 19, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale £325,000 (Apr 2018) → £325,000 (May 2023) +0%
over 5 yrs
Flat B, 27, Wood Vale £415,000 (Dec 2016) → £435,000 (May 2023) +5%
over 6 yrs
45, Wood Vale £540,000 (Aug 2017) → £625,000 (Apr 2023) +16%
over 6 yrs
Flat 1, 59, Wood Vale £580,000 (Aug 2016) → £530,000 (Mar 2023) -9%
over 7 yrs
Flat 34, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale £305,000 (Aug 2018) → £327,500 (Feb 2023) +7%
over 5 yrs
Flat 36, Woodlands Court, 91, Wood Vale £315,000 (Jun 2018) → £320,000 (Feb 2023) +2%
over 5 yrs
3, Willow Lodge, 73, Wood Vale £370,000 (Apr 2018) → £482,500 (Oct 2022) +30%
over 4 yrs
81, Wood Vale £1,675,000 (Jun 2019) → £1,966,800 (Aug 2022) +17%
over 3 yrs
1, Willow Lodge, 73, Wood Vale £320,000 (Mar 2016) → £445,000 (Mar 2022) +39%
over 6 yrs
101B, Wood Vale £710,000 (Jun 2016) → £835,000 (Jun 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
107A, Wood Vale £520,000 (Sep 2016) → £620,000 (Apr 2021) +19%
over 5 yrs
Flat 8, Burnfoot Court, 7, Wood Vale £12,024 (Jun 2017) → £295,000 (Jul 2018) +2353%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Wood Vale

Crime

374 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wood Vale in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences100
Anti-social behaviour76
Vehicle crime44
Other theft30
Shoplifting26
Public order23

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Wood Vale is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ravensbourne area in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Wood Vale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Horniman Primary School 201 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Fairlawn Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Goodrich Community Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 414 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Eliot Bank Primary School 397 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St George's CofE Primary School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Heber Primary School 447 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich 912 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.8 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

  • Forest Hill station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Honor Oak Park station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Sydenham Hill station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Deptford Bridge DLR Station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melford Road (Stop E, WOOD VALE) 1 min walk
  • Melford Road (Stop M, WOOD VALE) 1 min walk
  • Belvoir Road (->N, UNDERHILL ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Belvoir Road (->S) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Lordship Lane Surgery
    417 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London · 0.5 mi
  • Forest Hill Group Practice
    1 Forest Hill Road, Dulwich, London · 0.6 mi
  • The Three Zero Six Medical Centre
    306 Medical Centre, 306 Lordship Lane, London · 0.7 mi
  • The Dulwich Medical Centre
    163-169 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, London · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Forest Hill Esso Express · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Forest Hill · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dulwich · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys London East Dulwich Local · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sadlers Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Wellcare Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Sogim Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • East Dulwich Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • East Dulwich Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • Forest Hill Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.6%62.5%
Private rented33.2%20.3%
Social rented18.3%17.1%
Households865

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.9%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%18.6%
Residents1,878

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Wood Vale

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Who lives around Wood Vale

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White66.6%51.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African12.6%25.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.4%9.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.9%7.2%
Other ethnic group4.5%6.3%

Religion

HereSouthwark
No religion47.3%36.4%
Christian37.2%43.3%
Not answered6.6%7.3%
Muslim4.6%9.6%
Hindu2.3%1.1%
Buddhist1.2%1%
Jewish0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK70%59.3%
Born outside the UK30%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above63.7%54.9%
Level 3 qualifications10.7%12.3%
No qualifications9.7%13.9%
Level 2 qualifications7.7%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.8%6.2%
Apprenticeship2.5%2.5%
Other qualifications1.8%2.4%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health55.8%55.8%
Good health31.4%30.3%
Fair health8.6%9.8%
Bad health3.3%3.1%
Very bad health0.9%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household45.9%60.3%
1 car or van in household42.8%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household9.4%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%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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