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Peckham and Nunhead (SE15) are bordered by Dulwich, Camberwell, New Cross and Brockley. The housing stock is predominantly Victorian with some Regency villas off Rye Lane. Here are a selection of the best roads in SE15. For local house and flat information visit Parkers via the banner at the top of the page.

Bellenden Road

Architecture and history:
Originally Victoria Road. Renamed Bellenden Road in 1873. Victorian terraces.

Comments:
East Dulwich end very quiet. Rest of Road on the busy one-way system.


Chadwick Road

Architecture and history:
Mostly terraced Victorian houses. Named after William Chadwick in 1877.

Comments:
Pretty road but on the busy one-way system.


Choumert Road

Architecture and history:
Named after George Choumert (died 1831) a local landowner of French extraction. West end was previously on site of Cut Throat Lane which was old path through fields linking Peckham to Camberwell (a remnant can still be traced in Coppleston Passage). East end was previously Montpelier Road (to
1865), then Choumert Place. Mostly Victorian terrace west of Bellenden Road with differing house dates, styles and builders east of Bellenden.


Choumert Square

Architecture and history:
Built in old gardens of Rye Lane houses, c 1870s.

Comments:
Private cul-de-sac off Choumert Grove. Car free with secret garden at end of Square.


Denman Road

Architecture and history:
Developed 1857 - 1862. Named in 1858 after Lord Denman, a lawyer.

Comments:
Quiet road off Peckham Road


Holly Grove

Architecture and history:
Regency villas etc. Built 1815-1822. Originally called George Street then South Grove. Railway built on back of houses in 1863. South Grove Shrubbery preserved in 1897 as a park.

Comments:
Quiet cul-de-sac off Rye Lane.


Lyndhurst Square

Architecture and history:
Named after Lord Lyndhurst, a lawyer. Early Victorian large detached houses with small green square.

Comments:
One side now council housing.


Lyndhurst Way

Architecture and history:
Developed in 1840s. Originally Lyndhurst Road then renamed Lyndhurst Way in 1867. W Stubbs built on Lyndhurst Way in 1878-9.

Comments:
Very attractive but suffers from busy traffic flow.


Talfourd Road

Architecture and history:
Developed between 1857 & 1862. Named after Justice Talfourd.

Comments:
Quiet road off Peckham Road popular with artists.

 


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