Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.41919, 0.00417

BR1 4NTLewisham

Location and area intelligence for BR1 4NT, Lewisham

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 31/100Yield 4.68%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
56
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
74
Investment
51

The bottom line

BR1 4NT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR1 4NT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

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How BR1 4NT has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Rangefield Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 7 min walk

Secondary

Bonus Pastor Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 68 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime20%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61.2

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
18%
D
19%
E
2%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 48%Flat 52%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£153,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972019 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+224%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-39.0%

per year

Acceleration

-81.55

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £125k–£150k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Semi-detached48.3%
Flat/maisonette51.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19972000£73k£140k+93.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£82k£240k+194.5%1.7
Pre-crash peak20052007£135k£255k+88.9%2
GFC & correction20082012£186k£132k-29.1%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£150k£330k+120%1.7
Brexit uncertainty20172019£270k£235k-13%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+10.9% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

+1.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+10.9% α
Local
17.7%
District
6.8%
Semi-detached+1.3% α
Local
9.4%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Ravensbourne

Nearby stations

RavensbourneNational Rail
12 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
29 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
44 min walk
Avenue Road Tram StopTram
50 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
52 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min
Victoria49 min
Waterloo52 min
Canary Wharf60 min
City56 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park782m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green space
More green space than 82% of London

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

608 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.2°C

Winter avg

Solar yield858.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LONDON LANE CLINIC

KINNAIRD HOUSE, 37 LONDON LANE, BR1 4HB

7 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSloane Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFM Food Centre · 412 m
2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
866 licensed premises in borough229 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

734m

Post office

Nearby shops

K&R Supermarket468 m
B&K Low Cost Supermarket481 m
Sara Euromarket699 m
Londis728 m

Nearby cafes

Bromley Hill Cafe475 m
George's Cafe715 m
Cafe Treat & Bistro844 m
Mega Breakfast907 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish Bar400 m
Fortune House405 m
Madhuwan433 m
Lezz-Et Mangal448 m

Nearby gyms

Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre625 m
Downham Leisure Centre929 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre947 m

Nearby pharmacies

Duncan's Chemist425 m
Brownes Pharmacy742 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy824 m

Nearby health

London Lane Clinic629 m
Links Medical Practice741 m
Arkh View861 m
Ashdown Medical Group949 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 18

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

EBENEZER ASSET MANAGERS LTD
EBENEZER MEDICARE LTD
ESE&EDIRIN LIMITED
EUGEN IVANCIA CONSULTANCY LTD
HTESUPPLY LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

8.9

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,851m
Crossrail 2 route13,055m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,425 nationally

1,451

Est. population

59%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£35,600

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Socially diverse / deprived

45

Community stability

Age profile

27%
16%
25%
20%
13%
Under 1827%
18–3416%
35–4925%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

14%
25%
17%
43%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent17%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

41%
24%
White British41%
White Other11%
Asian11%
Black24%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household41%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
61%
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Janet Daby (Labour)

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Key facts for BR1 4NT

Full postcodeBR1 4NT
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
Latitude51.419194
Longitude0.004167
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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