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Postcode Personality
“The family fortress”
How BR1 4SF has changed
Schools
Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
Launcelot Primary School and Nursery
Not yet inspected · 3 min walk
Secondary
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Not yet inspected · 5 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Robert Owen Nursery School
Not inspected · 88 min walk
6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
2.2 incidents per 1,000 residents
-70% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 97% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
Street mix
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL
Nearby stations
15
Walkability score
0
Santander docks (800m)
4.6 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
9
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Energy
Ground stability
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Flood claim prob.
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
1,530 hrs/yr
Sunshine
595 mm/yr
Rainfall
22.9°C
Summer avg
3.0°C
Winter avg
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
ASHDOWN MEDICAL GROUP
7-9 MOORSIDE ROAD, DOWNHAM, BR1 5EP
5 min walk
4
GPs within 1km
1
Dentists within 1km
3
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
83
Parks (1km)
5
Restaurants (800m)
1
Cafes (800m)
1
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
5
Gyms (1km)
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
1
Late-night venues
1
Libraries (1km)
1
Cinemas (2km)
1.2km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
32
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
27.4
Price growth score
Development pressure
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 7/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 22,254 nationally
1,525
Est. population
63%
Employed
42%
Degree educated
£40,900
Median income
58
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Politics
Local councillors and MP
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The bottom line
BR1 4SF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
50%
Confidence score
6/12
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