E05013720 · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.43146, 0.01755

BR1 5LW— E05013720, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for BR1 5LW, E05013720, Lewisham

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 47/100Yield 3.60%

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
53
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
65
Investment
32

Location

BR1 5LW

Key facts for BR1 5LW

Full postcodeBR1 5LW
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardE05013720
Latitude51.431464
Longitude0.017551
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+327.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR1 5LW

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How BR1 5LW has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Haberdashers' Knights Primary

Good · 2 min walk

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 79 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

277.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 125.5%

+1630% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences8%
Theft8%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +327% above London average

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

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Terraced 92%Flat 8%

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
Grove ParkNational Rail
4 min walk
🚃
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
48 min walk
🚈
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
53 min walk
🚈
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
60 min walk
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Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
61 min walk
🚌8 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 174 buses/hr peak

19

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★39 min
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City49 min ↑

▎ 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

24

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)128
Nearest car park246m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% 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

ASHDOWN MEDICAL GROUP

7-9 MOORSIDE ROAD, DOWNHAM, BR1 5EP

9 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 460 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

395

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Downham Tavern (561 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 940 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local243 m
Tesco Express276 m
Budgens618 m

Nearby restaurants

Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway502 m
Something Fishy570 m
Subway612 m

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern561 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness238 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre705 m
Downham Leisure Centre724 m
Bannatyne's Health Club841 m

Nearby health

Baring Road Medical Centre460 m
Oakview Family Practice677 m
Ashdown Medical Group708 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 46

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

32

Investment score

Weak

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
3.60% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
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

5.5

Price growth score

E

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,688m
Crossrail 2 route13,243m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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 (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
51%
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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The bottom line

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

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

58%

Confidence score

7/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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