Strong on transport, with higher house prices

Perry Vale at a glance

House prices
£500,000
Higher prices88th percentile
Schools
53rd percentile
Middle
Transport
87th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
82.5 per 1,000 residents
Middle36th percentile
Flood risk
2.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle32nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Perry Vale a good place to live?

Perry Vale may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Lewisham below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Perry Vale

Crime rate

Crime rate
82.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
36th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Perry Vale

House prices

Median sale price
£500,000
Percentile
88th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 142 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Perry Vale

Schools

53rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Perry Vale

Flood risk

2.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.6% of the area. That is the 32nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Perry Vale

Transport

87th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Perry Vale a good place to live?

Perry Vale may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Perry Vale safe?

Perry Vale ranks in the 36th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Perry Vale?

The median sale price was £500,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 88th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Perry Vale?

Schools rank in the 53rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Perry Vale?

Nearby public profiles include Catford South in Lewisham and Telegraph Hill in Lewisham.