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Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Lambeth, London
PocketsHerne Hill East (Denmark Hill · Milkwood Community Park · Ruskin Park · Coldharbour Lane · Herne Hill Road)Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park (Half Moon Lane · Brockwell Park)Loughborough Road
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction covers the ground between Brixton and Dulwich in central Lambeth, a ward anchored by the 20.4-hectare Brockwell Park and its Grade II* Brockwell Hall. The listed-building set of 28 entries also includes the Grade II Brockwell Lido and Gresham Lodge. Thirty-nine outstanding-rated schools sit within reach, public-transport access is good via Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction Thameslink, and the food and nonFood venue counts of 86 and 117 reflect a dense neighbourhood food and culture scene. Around thirty percent of the ward falls inside a conservation area. The drawbacks are clear and stack together. Safety scores sit at 45 below the London median, driven by theft and assault figures around Loughborough Junction rather than Herne Hill proper, pollution scores are weak at 29, and housing is now priced at a level that reflects Brockwell Park rather than the old mid-market Lambeth figures.
- Strongest65Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong56Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Watch out3Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 28 listed buildings
- 31.7% covered by a conservation area
- 10 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Brockwell Park (20.4 hectares)
- 240 open venues (88 food and drink, 152 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
38Better than 21% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability25
- Rent affordability25
- Price momentum (5yr)37
- Activity (turnover)60
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction: 173 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
43Better than 39% of London
- Personal safety45
- Property crime34
- Anti-social behaviour56
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Connectivity
53Better than 64% of London
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
29Better than 20% of London
- Air quality23
- Quietness40
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
33Better than 70% of London
- Nightlife7
- Dining21
- Arts & culture21
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation21
- Independent scene71
- Vitality (openings, diversity)56
240 open venues nearby — 88 food & drink, 152 other.
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Education
56Better than 65% of London
- Primary schools54
- Secondary schools56
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School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction: 5 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
33Better than 47% of London
28 listed buildings · 32% under a conservation area
- Brockwell HallGrade II*
- Gresham LodgeGrade II
- Brockwell LidoGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
65Better than 56% of London
- Green spaces87
- Waterways20
Largest green space: Brockwell Park (20 ha). ~40 ha of green space in total.
Area development
3Better than 48% of London
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Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, quick answers
- Is Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction safe?
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction scores 43 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction a good place to live?
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction scores 40 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are nature access (65) and education (56); its weakest is area development (3). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 53 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 5/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction?
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction scores 56 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 10 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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