Diamond Smile - Beulah Hill Dental Centre
Dental clinic in Upper Norwood, London
- Address
- 1 Beulah Hill, London SE19 3LQ
- Phone
- 020 8653 3545
- Website
- diamond-smile.com
- Public rating
- 4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews (Google reviews, Sep 2026)
NHS and registration
- An NHS dental contract is registered at this practice's postcode. Under it, 4,090 adults were seen in the 24 months to June 2026 and 1,193 children in the 12 months to June 2026. NHS Business Services Authority, general dental activity, June 2026. This does not tell you whether the practice is taking new NHS patients. Ask the practice. NHS charges are the same at every NHS practice in England (from 1 April 2026): Band 1 £27.90 (check-up, X-rays, scale and polish if needed), Band 2 £76.60 (adds fillings, root canal, extractions), Band 3 £332.10 (adds crowns, dentures, bridges); urgent treatment £27.90. Some people, including under-18s and pregnant women, pay nothing. Source: NHS Business Services Authority.
- Registered with the Care Quality Commission since 25 January 2019. CQC page for this location (provider: Diamond Smiles London Limited). CQC care directory, 1 October 2026.
Treatments with their own page on its website
Pages on the practice's own website, read in October 2026. A page describing a treatment is the practice's own claim.
Team members it names
- Akshay Shah
Named on the practice's own website with their General Dental Council registration number, October 2026. You can check any number on the GDC register. We show only people the practice names alongside a GDC number.
How it compares in London
| Diamond Smile - Beulah Hill Dental Centre | London median | |
|---|---|---|
| One- and two-star share of written reviews | 7% 26 of 392 written reviews | 6% |
| Practice replies to one- and two-star reviews | 42% 11 of 26 | 47% |
| Open on Saturdays | No Listing hours | 45% of practices |
54 written reviews in the 12 months to 4 September 2026, 87% of them four or five stars.
What patients mention
How the visit felt
- Made to feel comfortable and relaxed
- Appointments without feeling rushed
- Invisalign, braces or retainer treatment
- Care that feels straightforward
- Time to discuss concerns and ask questions
The team and the practice
- Friendly, kind and professional staff
- Cleanliness and appearance of the practice
Why patients came
- Recommendations to people choosing a dentist
- An established relationship with the dentist
Counted across all 392 written reviews up to Sep 2026: each theme's wording was found in every review, and samples were read to measure how many matches are really about it, so counts are estimates. Themes are shown only when at least 90% of sampled matches were on topic. How we count
Prices it publishes
| Treatment | From | |
|---|---|---|
| Veneer (per tooth) | £750 | Around the middle of the 170 London practices that publish one |
Private prices as published on its own website, read in October 2026 (for example this page). NHS band charges are national and not shown here. Prices change; check with the practice.
What unhappy patients say
19 one- and two-star written reviews since October 2023 describe a problem with this practice. The reasons they give most often:
- Hard to get or keep an appointment
- Disorganised practice
- Rude or unhelpful reception
- Dentist was rude or dismissive
- Pushed from NHS to private care
- Deposit, cancellation-fee or refund disputes
Every one- and two-star written review since October 2023 was read in full and sorted into fixed reasons, so counts compare across practices. A review can give more than one reason. How we read them
Opening hours
| Monday | 8:30am–1pm, 2pm–5:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am–1pm, 2pm–5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am–1pm, 2pm–5:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am–1pm, 2pm–5:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am–1pm, 2pm–5:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
From its business listing, Sep 2026. Bank holiday hours may differ.
Access and payment
Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
As set on its business listing, Sep 2026.
What the practice says
Family dental practice located in Upper Norwood, providing both NHS & Private treatment
The practice's own description on its business listing.