Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.42910, 0.01973

BR1 5DS— Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for BR1 5DS, Lewisham

 

Schools 100%Safety 13/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.68%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
44
Safety
13
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
74
Investment
51

The bottom line

BR1 5DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

BR1 5DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+582.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 5DS

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How BR1 5DS has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Haberdashers' Knights Primary

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 6 min walk

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 83 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

443.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1340.4%

+484% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences7%
Theft6%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is +582% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
20%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 98%

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£162,000
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)
RoofPitched, 250 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+463%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.4%

per year

Acceleration

-27.07

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £75k–£100k · 43 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 43 sales

Semi-detached2.3%
Terraced97.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£83k+38.3%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£90k£150k+66.4%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£163k£185k+13.8%3.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£208k£200k-3.6%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£185k£312k+68.6%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£348k£305k-12.4%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£365k£365k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£338k£338k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.6% alpha

Terraced+0.6% α
Local
6.3%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Grove Park

Nearby stations

Grove ParkNational Rail
3 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
48 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
57 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
61 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
64 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

8

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City48 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

18

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)124
Nearest car park73m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.5 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 yield858.2 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ASHDOWN MEDICAL GROUP

7-9 MOORSIDE ROAD, DOWNHAM, BR1 5EP

9 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 704 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

376

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Downham Tavern (504 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 843 m
6 tennis courts1 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local305 m
Tesco Express408 m
NSS Food & Wine983 m
Andrew's989 m

Nearby cafes

Chai980 m

Nearby restaurants

Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway477 m
Something Fishy479 m
Radhuny797 m
Morley's958 m

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern504 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness308 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre638 m
Downham Leisure Centre659 m
Bannatyne's Health Club976 m

Nearby health

Ashdown Medical Group612 m
Baring Road Medical Centre704 m
HB Dental Practice935 m
Links Medical Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 46

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AAAA CLEANING REMOVALS LIMITED
AFRICAN STALLS LIMITED
DUYAPAY LIMITED
FOUR SEASONS DECORATION LIMITED
GIDEOTECH LIMITED

+5 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 score11/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

19.6

Price growth score

E

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,857m
Crossrail 2 route13,500m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,359 nationally

1,689

Est. population

60%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£35,900

Median income

8.9%

Claimant rate

Socially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

27%
18%
25%
19%
Under 1827%
18–3418%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
23%
25%
37%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent25%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
15%
26%
White British38%
White Other15%
Asian9%
Black26%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household44%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
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 5DS

Full postcodeBR1 5DS
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
Latitude51.429097
Longitude0.019734
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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