property, homes and houses for sale in Herne Hill

Situated between Brixton and Dulwich, Herne Hill is home to Brockwell Park, which houses the magnificent Brockwell Lido. It's an open air swimming pool that also boasts many attractions such as hair braiding, body painting and yoga classes. Brockwell Park hosts the annual Lambeth Country Fair and was the site of London's Gay Pride festival for several years. Situated in another park off Burbage Road, the Herne Hill Velodrome was built in 1891 and is the only remaining cycle racing track in London. It hosted the track cycling events in the 1948 Olympic Games. It also has a football pitch in the centre, and was home to Crystal Palace Football Club from 1915 until 1918. Herne Hill is in both the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark and is covered by the postcode SE24. The Second World War saw much damage to Herne Hill, particularly during the Blitz. After 1945, priority was given to repairing damaged properties and building new houses. These contrasted significantly with their neighbouring late Victorian and Edwardian properties which were often demolished or converted into flats. Property for sale in Herne Hill is mixed but there is a good choice of high quality homes. Three-bedroom Victorian houses in Herne Hill, situated in popular residential roads, are on the market in the region of £350,000. Two-bedroom flats in Herne Hill in a substantial Victorian house conversion, would have an asking price of £250,000.

Amenities for Herne Hill properties

Brockwell Park is a swathe of green that lifts the area. To the east are more parks, playing fields, sports grounds and tennis courts. Local restaurants reflect the local population with the famous Ollie's Fish and Chip shop, Chinese, Italian, Jamaican and the occasional greasy spoon. Pubs are plentiful and one of the most popular is the Brockwell Park; an Irish Bar with a strong contingent of Scots, Welsh and, of course, English. It offers excellent food including traditional Sunday roasts. Estate agents in Herne Hill and the surrounding areas include: Acorn Brockley, Bushells, Haart, Hamptons, Harvey & Wheeler, Keating Estates, and Ludlow Thompson.

Transport in Herne Hill

Closest transport links are the railway stations in Herne Hill, North Dulwich, Tulse Hill and Brixton, which also has an underground station. Herne Hill is the name of the area and a road (A215) that links Denmark Hill to the north, and Norwood Road to the south.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Herne Hill, you may also like to consider neighbouring areas such as Camberwell and Dulwich.