Perry Vale sits in the north of the London borough of Lewisham, tucked between Crystal Palace, Sydenham and Forest Hill. It’s largely residential, with a good stock of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, tree-lined streets and a small parade of shops along the road called Perry Vale; green lungs such as One Tree Hill and the gardens of the Horniman Museum are close by, giving the ward a leafy, village-like feel within London.
Historically the area expanded in the Victorian era along former coaching routes and the name recalls pear orchards that once filled the vale. Today it functions as a local hub in south-east London with a mixed community, independent cafés and shops, active neighbourhood groups concerned with housing and conservation, and decent rail links into central London via nearby Sydenham and Forest Hill stations.
Postcode districts covering Perry Vale
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.9 miles
- Islington 8.2 miles
- City of Westminster 7.5 miles
- Bexley 8.2 miles
- Sutton 8.1 miles
- Crawley 23 miles
- Croydon 5.5 miles
- Slough 24.9 miles
- Harrow 16.7 miles
- Basildon 23.4 miles
- Watford 22.1 miles
- Woking 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bellingham Ward 0.7 miles
- Sydenham Ward 0.8 miles
- Forest Hill Ward 0.8 miles
- Crofton Park Ward 1 mile
- Rushey Green Ward 1.1 miles
- Catford South Ward 1.3 miles
- Penge & Cator Ward 1.4 miles
- Dulwich Hill Ward 1.5 miles
- Peckham Rye Ward 1.5 miles
- Dulwich Wood Ward 1.6 miles
- Lewisham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Beckenham Town & Copers Cope Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Perry Vale
SE23 2XU, SE23 2LJ, SE23 2SX, SE23 2SH, SE23 2DD, SE23 2QH, SE23 2HN, SE6 4EQ, SE26 6YL … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 18 miles
- Forest Hill Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Sydenham Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.5 miles
Hotels near Perry Vale Ad
- Hotel 41 5 6.2 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 5.8 miles
- The Crown & Greyhound by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.1 miles
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 5.7 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 6.3 miles
- Batty Langley's 5 6.1 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 5.4 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 6.9 miles
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 6 miles
- One Aldwych 5 6.2 miles
Schools in Perry Vale
- Brent Knoll School Special
- Forest Hill School Secondary
- Kilmorie Primary School Primary
- Perrymount Primary School Primary
- St George's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beckenham Library Library 1.9 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2.7 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 3.1 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.2 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 3.3 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 3.4 miles
- The Den Stadium 3.5 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 3.5 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 3.5 miles
- Queen's House Museum 3.5 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 3.6 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 3.6 miles