E05013720 · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.42893, 0.00828

BR1 5PB— E05013720, Lewisham

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 37/100Yield 3.60%

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
52
Safety
58
Schools
60
Transport
37
Environment
70
Investment
32

Location

BR1 5PB

Key facts for BR1 5PB

Full postcodeBR1 5PB
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardE05013720
Latitude51.428925
Longitude0.008276
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 5PB

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How BR1 5PB has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Good Shepherd RC School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 60 min walk

7 primaries · 2 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

99

Road safety score

1

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

⚠️

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

Street mix

Semi 16%Terraced 84%

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
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
🚌5 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 13 buses/hr peak

9

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.2 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)100
Nearest car park362m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.2 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 AONB30% green space
More green space than 85% 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

2 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)

2

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Downham Tavern (384 m)

Nearest supermarketFM Food Centre · 1.1 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens501 m

Nearby restaurants

Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway358 m
Something Fishy445 m
Subway495 m

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern384 m

Nearby gyms

Downham Leisure Centre380 m
Downham Health & Leisure Centre383 m

Nearby health

Oakview Family Practice109 m
Ashdown Medical Group448 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

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 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

6.1

Price growth score

E

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,063m
Crossrail 2 route12,804m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

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
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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 5PB 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

50%

Confidence score

6/12

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
stats199 Jun
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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