Dulwich Local Information
Practical local information for Dulwich: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Dulwich Roadworks This Week: Peckham Rye and Melford Road
Peckham Rye closes on Friday 9 October, then southbound to 29 October. Melford Road shuts at Nos. 43 to 49 to 20 October, and the 78 still ends at Nigel Road.
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Bins
Dulwich Christmas Bin Collections: Only Two Days Move
Southwark's Christmas 2026 bins: Friday 25 December moves to Sunday 27th, New Year's Day to Saturday 2 January. Free tree collection books from 21 December.
Schools
Dulwich School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term Splits in Two
Southwark schools break 26 to 30 October, but Kingsdale, Charter East Dulwich and Harris take two weeks and the independents break until 6 November.
Trains
Dulwich Christmas Trains: No Service on 25 December
No trains from any Dulwich station on Christmas Day, almost none on Boxing Day, and a bank holiday on Monday 28 December. What is known so far, and when.
Bins
Dulwich Bin Collection Days: Houses Are Fortnightly
Southwark empties Dulwich houses on alternate weeks and says so nowhere on its website. Plus the green bin trap at the Lambeth line and garden waste at £84.
Parking
Parking in Dulwich: £5.70 an Hour, Free Bank Holidays
Southwark's paid bays and permit bays are free on bank holidays, with two exceptions. Plus the two-hour zones, the £4.20 diesel surcharge and the camera list.
Council Tax
Dulwich Council Tax Bands: £79.85 Split at the Border
The full A to H table for 2026/27, and the £79.85 band D gap between the Southwark and Lambeth sides of Dulwich. Plus where the £89.36 rise actually went.
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Things to do in Dulwich: 11 free days out, £6.99 cinema
Eleven of these cost nothing, including a rooftop art space and an ancient wood. Verified August 2026 prices and opening hours across Dulwich, Peckham and Camberwell.
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Southwark planning: 1,004 homes built against a 2,355 target
Southwark completed 1,004 homes last year against a target of 2,355, and claims 5.04 years of land. The Local Plan position, plus the Rye Lane and Abbey Street schemes now live.
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Dulwich house prices: £1.37m in SE21, £710,000 in SE22
The middle SE21 sale was £1,370,000 and SE22 £710,000, against a £520,000 Southwark median. Area and street medians from 2,535 Land Registry sales, plus the borough index.
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Dulwich trains to London: 13 minutes, £1,788 a year
East Dulwich to London Bridge is 13 minutes and £3.90. Journey times, fare zones and 2026 Travelcard prices for every station in and around Dulwich, Peckham and Camberwell.