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@Greenbank
Greater London has no really nasty hills. They're either steep but too short to do any damage, or long but too gentle.
There are some notable entries:-
Broomfield Hill and Dark Hill in Richmond Park (they start hurting on the 5th or 6th lap).
Morden Hill, Lewisham (from Elverson Road DLR up to Blackheath).
The long drag up to Warlingham from Croydon past Sanderstead
Titsey Hill coming the other way is fun.
Box Hill (but coming up the B2032 past Betchworth Station)
Indeed, do this route on fixed without walking and I'll give you a gold star:-
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/167493
If you don't want the gentle warm up then get the train to Box Hill and Westhumble station and start there. The only two points I have to walk are the top of Sheephouse Lane (after Wotton) and the 18% bit of White Down after the hairpin just after crossing the railway on the way back up to Ranmore common. With a 67" gear and a whole bag of HTFU I think I might be able to grimp up them both.
Combining lots of these into a nice hilly DIY 200 Audax you can do:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/360977
The obvious hillier version is to go West of the A24 after Horsham.
I do like hilly rides on fixed. This was fun: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Audax-Bryan-Chapman-2004-route
67" again but I did have to walk in a couple of places. The YH drive at Dolgellau (both times) and Cross Foxes on the A470 (it was hailing).