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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why">WHY?</h2>



<p>East Dulwich is cool. Not in a graffiti-scrawled, underground clubs and street food way, think more farmers markets, art galleries and notable restaurants. Things to get you in the mood to move include tree-lined Goose Green park, an enviable high street in Lordship Lane and plenty of attractive housing, some with an added splash of street art.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-eat">EAT</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="681" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/24-06-17_FIGUREFILM_WRPUSHUPATTEMPT_M11_L10072551-1024x681.jpg" alt="Kanella &amp; Co, " class="wp-image-4401" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/24-06-17_FIGUREFILM_WRPUSHUPATTEMPT_M11_L10072551-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/24-06-17_FIGUREFILM_WRPUSHUPATTEMPT_M11_L10072551-300x199.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/24-06-17_FIGUREFILM_WRPUSHUPATTEMPT_M11_L10072551-768x510.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/24-06-17_FIGUREFILM_WRPUSHUPATTEMPT_M11_L10072551.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kanella &amp; Co, Lordship Lane</figcaption></figure>



<p><a href="https://www.kanellaandco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kanella &amp; Co</a> is a family-run Greek café on Lordship Lane which has captured the hearts of Dulwichians with its homely Mediterranean charm and homemade spanakopita and bougatsa – oriste! <a href="https://www.kartuli.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kartuli’s</a> a gorgeous Georgian restaurant in an historic building on Lordship Lane, with a great wine menu to match the mezze and chicken mtsvadi. For top end contemporary Japanese fodder, <a href="https://yamamomo.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yama Momo</a> delivers, particularly the octopus and scallop nigiri. </p>



<p>Some say the best pizza in London comes out of <a href="https://yardsalepizza.com/shop/east-dulwich/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yard Sale</a> – order the garlic roasted aubergine, parmesan crumb and fresh basil for the win (have it delivered or squeeze into one of the few seats inside). Classy <a href="https://www.franklinsrestaurant.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Franklins</a>, with its white table cloths and modern British comfort food menu, is perfect on a cold winter day or for Sunday lunch &#8211; think pork chops, carrots and rocket. There&#8217;s no shortage of pub action either &#8211; <a href="https://www.thebishopeastdulwich.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Bishop</a> is a classic, and <a href="https://thepalmerstondulwich.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Palmerston</a> is always on point thanks to its cosy backroom dining area.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-shop">SHOP</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="679" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Forest_London-1024x679.jpg" alt="Forest London East Dulwich" class="wp-image-4389" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Forest_London-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Forest_London-300x199.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Forest_London-768x509.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Forest_London.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Forest London</figcaption></figure>



<p>East Dulwich&#8217;s desirable Indies include <a href="https://forest.london/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forest London,</a> an urban oasis of plants and homewares plus workshops too. You can settle down with a new book and a coffee in the café at <a href="https://ryebooks.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rye Books</a>, stop off at <a href="https://arapina.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arapina bakery</a> for freshly baked bread and cakes and pick up the freshest fruit and veg from Franklin’s Farm Shop, run by the team behind one of the area’s best restaurants next door (see above).&nbsp;</p>



<p>If you&#8217;re going eco-friendly, you can pick up your packaging-free groceries at <a href="https://www.wearegather.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gather</a> on the lovely (if slightly unfortunately named) Bellenden Road. On the same road you&#8217;ll find Scandi-style boutique lifestyle shop <a href="https://www.day-boutique.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">D.A.Y.</a> You&#8217;re also a stone&#8217;s throw from Peckham with its host of vintage clothes shops, trendy bars and street markets.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-health-amp-wellbeing">HEALTH &amp; WELLBEING </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/457022082_1636855840221696_3080714239264433016_n.jpg" alt="Brockwell Lido " class="wp-image-4406" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/457022082_1636855840221696_3080714239264433016_n.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/457022082_1636855840221696_3080714239264433016_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/457022082_1636855840221696_3080714239264433016_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/457022082_1636855840221696_3080714239264433016_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/457022082_1636855840221696_3080714239264433016_n-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Brockwell Lido, Herne Hill (Instagram @brockwell_lido)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Swim year-round at <a href="https://www.brockwelllido.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brockwell Lido</a>, an Art Deco, Grade II-listed open air pool with a café that’s a 12 min bus ride away from Goose Green. For cardio and and a side of calm try <a href="https://www.pushstudios.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PUSH Studios</a>, tucked away off Lordship Lane (behind William Rose Butchers) in Blackwater Court. It&#8217;s been running for more than a decade and offers everything from Pilates and yoga to dance fitness and, err, bootybarre. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-community">COMMUNITY </h2>



<p>Locals love to gather at <a href="https://oruspace.co/east-dulwich" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Oru</a>, a co-working space with community events, yoga studio and Sri Lankan-inspired café. Every May there’s the annual <a href="https://dulwichfestival.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dulwich Festival</a> celebrating the area’s resident artists, including open house events, talks and music.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nearby-attractions">NEARBY ATTRACTIONS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1150" height="909" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/Horniman-Andrew-Lee-not-to-be-used-for-commercial-purposes.jpg" alt="Horniman Museum Forest Hill Lonson" class="wp-image-5466" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/Horniman-Andrew-Lee-not-to-be-used-for-commercial-purposes.jpg 1150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/Horniman-Andrew-Lee-not-to-be-used-for-commercial-purposes-300x237.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/Horniman-Andrew-Lee-not-to-be-used-for-commercial-purposes-1024x809.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/Horniman-Andrew-Lee-not-to-be-used-for-commercial-purposes-768x607.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Horniman Museum </figcaption></figure>



<p><a href="https://www.horniman.ac.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Horniman Museum</a> in neighbouring Forest Hill&#8217;s a fascinating day out for adults and kids, with its natural history displays and blooming garden. <a href="https://brixtonvillage.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brixton Village</a> is only a 20 min bus ride away, a history and culture-laden marketplace that&#8217;s well worth a visit.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-culture">CULTURE</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dulwich Picture Gallery</a> was designed by Sir John Soane in 1811 and houses a jaw-dropping collection of Old Masters (and a decent café!).&nbsp;<a href="https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/east-dulwich" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Picture House</a> cinema has a rolling programme of art house movies, and a great bar too. And it may be a boujee bit of London, but East Dulwich actually has some edgy street art. Check out&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dulwichoutdoorgallery.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dulwich Outdoor Gallery</a>&nbsp;to find out more about pieces by artists like Conor Harrington, Stik, Remi Rough, System, Catman, Mad C, Agent Provocateur, Beerens, DScreet, Mear One in and around Lordship Lane.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-average-house-prices">AVERAGE HOUSE PRICES</h2>



<p>It&#8217;s not cheap. The average price of a property is £814,568, with flats changing hands for around £508,410, terraced properties fetching close to £1,072,747 and semi-detached houses coming in a whisker shy of one-and-a-half at £1,499,907.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hot-property">HOT PROPERTY</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.knightfrank.co.uk/properties/residential/for-sale/henslowe-road-east-dulwich-london-se22/DUL012276941" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/abb7decb-71fe-4ecc-969e-749eacd43c20-0-1024x683.jpeg" alt="A 3 bed Victorian house on Henslowe Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22. On the market with Knight Frank for £1.25m" class="wp-image-4411" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/abb7decb-71fe-4ecc-969e-749eacd43c20-0-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/abb7decb-71fe-4ecc-969e-749eacd43c20-0-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/abb7decb-71fe-4ecc-969e-749eacd43c20-0-768x513.jpeg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/abb7decb-71fe-4ecc-969e-749eacd43c20-0.jpeg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A 3 bed Victorian house on Henslowe Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22. <a href="https://www.knightfrank.co.uk/properties/residential/for-sale/henslowe-road-east-dulwich-london-se22/DUL012276941" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">On the market with Knight Frank for £1.25m</a></figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nurseries">NURSERIES</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.butterflylanenursery.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Butterfly Lane East Dulwich Nursery</a>&nbsp;cares for kids from 3 mths – 5 yrs, who are taken on daily outings to parks, libraries and even the Horniman Museum for outside play and stimulation. If you’re looking for somewhere small,&nbsp;<a href="http://littlefingersmontessori.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Little Fingers Montessori Nursery</a>&nbsp;is ideal – a converted Edwardian house with a private garden and lots of extra curricular actives like yoga, music and French.&nbsp;<a href="http://mothergoosenurseries.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mother Goose</a>&nbsp;in Upland Road has its own wildlife garden.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-schools">SCHOOLS</h2>



<p>There’s an unusually high number of quality schools on your doorstep, in fact it’s the prime reason so many young families want to move here. For primary years,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.harrisprimaryeastdulwich.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Harris Primary School East Dulwich</a>&nbsp;is Ofsted Outstanding, while&nbsp;<a href="https://dkh.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dog Kennel Hill Primary School</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goosegreenprimaryschool.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Goose Green Primary School</a>&nbsp;are rated Good. The area’s Independent schools&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dulwich.org.uk/senior-school" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dulwich College</a> (boys),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jags.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">James Allen’s Girls’ School</a>&nbsp;(JAGS) and <a href="https://www.alleyns.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alleyn’s School</a> (co-ed)&nbsp;are all part of a charitable foundation set up by actor Edward Alleyn, and each has a prep or junior school with selective admission. State secondary schools in the area are not to be dismissed,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chartereastdulwich.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Charter School East Dulwich</a>&nbsp;has a great reputation locally and is rated Ofsted Good.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-kept-secret">BEST KEPT SECRET</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Dawsons_Hill-1024x683.jpg" alt="Dawsons Hill" class="wp-image-4410" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Dawsons_Hill-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Dawsons_Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Dawsons_Hill-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Dawsons_Hill.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dawsons Hill</figcaption></figure>



<p>Primrose Hill, eat your heart out. Hidden just off Lordship Lane is one of best views of the London skyline in the entire city, and locals have done a fine job of keeping it hushed so it&#8217;s never busy. Dawsons Hill is an unassuming little mound, un-stumble-upon-able and available only to those in the know. Voila &#8211; the secret is yours to keep.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-commute">COMMUTE</h2>



<p>It might not have a tube stop, but Dulwich does have an overland station from which you can reach London Bridge in 15 mins. Nearby Peckham Rye station connects to Victoria, Dalston and Clapham Junction. If you prefer car, you’re a 5 min drive from the South Circular and just under 1 hr from the M25. Bus routes from East Dulwich are plentiful, easily linking you all over south London, including Lewisham, Streatham, and into central London, to Tottenham Court Road and Aldgate.</p>



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