Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.43269, 0.01217

BR1 5LELewisham

Location and area intelligence for BR1 5LE, Lewisham

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 31/100Yield 4.68%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
52
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
69
Investment
51

The bottom line

BR1 5LE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR1 5LE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

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How BR1 5LE 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 · 3 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

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 77 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

94.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other24%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences10%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

8

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lee Green Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74.4

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
10%
E
5%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 90%

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£186,000
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, no insulation (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

19962022 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+558%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.2%

per year

Acceleration

-10.43

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £175k–£200k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Semi-detached10.5%
Terraced89.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19962000£57k£100k+75.4%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£98k£157k+59.8%2
Pre-crash peak20052005£168k£168k+0%1
GFC & correction20082012£175k£178k+1.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£320k£320k+0%1
Pandemic surge20202020£364k£364k+0%2
Rate-rise correction20222022£375k£375k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.9% alpha

Terraced+0.9% α
Local
8.4%
District
7.5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position40

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
9 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
45 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
50 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
56 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
56 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf55 min
City50 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

17

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)124
Nearest car park191m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.1 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 AONB11% green space
Above average green space

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

6 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 590 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

324

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Downham Tavern (608 m)

Nearest supermarketFM Food Centre · 1.6 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens219 m
Tesco Express615 m
Sainsbury's Local626 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway214 m
Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway539 m
Something Fishy653 m
MRC Caribbean & European Cuisine & Jerk Centre1.2 km

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern608 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness619 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre716 m
Downham Leisure Centre727 m

Nearby health

Oakview Family Practice418 m
Baring Road Medical Centre590 m
Ashdown Medical Group754 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

POLIROM LTD

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

8.8

Price growth score

E

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,305m
Crossrail 2 route12,848m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,832 nationally

1,690

Est. population

56%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

Socially diverse / deprived

46

Community stability

Age profile

31%
17%
22%
20%
Under 1831%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
28%
17%
41%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent17%
Social rent41%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

38%
33%
White British38%
White Other11%
Asian7%
Black33%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
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 5LE

Full postcodeBR1 5LE
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
Latitude51.432690
Longitude0.012167
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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