Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.42922, 0.00804

BR1 5LALewisham

Location and area intelligence for BR1 5LA, Lewisham

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 33/100Yield 4.68%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
33
Environment
74
Investment
51

The bottom line

BR1 5LA 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 5LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+68.0% vs London avg

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How BR1 5LA has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Good Shepherd RC School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 4 min walk

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 60 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

109.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+44% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Robbery6%
Burglary2%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

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 +68% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.5

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
19%
D
17%
E
5%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 88%Detached 2%

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£146,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
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

19952023 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+454%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.8%

per year

Acceleration

-3.42

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £150k–£175k · 135 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 135 sales

Detached2.2%
Semi-detached9.6%
Terraced88.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£70k£92k+31.4%8.5
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£101k£146k+43.4%8
Pre-crash peak20052007£170k£187k+9.7%5
GFC & correction20082012£202k£153k-24.5%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£155k£297k+91.6%2.2
Brexit uncertainty20172019£275k£250k-9.1%2
Pandemic surge20202021£368k£331k-9.9%3.5
Rate-rise correction20222023£365k£390k+6.8%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-3.2% alpha

Terraced-0.5% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.8%
Semi-detached-3.2% α
Local
9.2%
District
12.4%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

Grove ParkNational Rail
12 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
39 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
52 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
53 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

5

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min
Victoria62 min
Waterloo51 min
Canary Wharf57 min
City53 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)100
Nearest car park397m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB29% green space
More green space than 84% 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

OAKVIEW FAMILY PRACTICE

190 SHROFFOLD ROAD, BR1 5NJ

1 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Downham Tavern (414 m)

Nearest supermarketFM Food Centre · 1.1 km
2 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens471 m

Nearby restaurants

Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway385 m
Subway466 m
Something Fishy475 m

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern414 m

Nearby gyms

Downham Leisure Centre415 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre419 m

Nearby health

Oakview Family Practice76 m
Ashdown Medical Group483 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BROTHERS GRIMM LTD
GRIMM ESTATES LTD
KOLAN LOGISTICS UK LTD
THE TRAINING AND TUITION CONSULTANCY LIMITED

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

9.4

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,045m
Crossrail 2 route12,774m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,195 nationally

1,480

Est. population

58%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£35,900

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Socially diverse / deprived

46

Community stability

Age profile

31%
19%
22%
19%
Under 1831%
18–3419%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+9%

Tenure

16%
28%
18%
37%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent18%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

41%
29%
White British41%
White Other13%
Asian8%
Black29%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household33%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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 5LA

Full postcodeBR1 5LA
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
Latitude51.429217
Longitude0.008044
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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