Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.42846, -0.00987

BR1 5RL— Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for BR1 5RL, Lewisham

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 76/100Transport 42/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
59
Safety
76
Schools
68
Transport
42
Environment
62
Investment
36

The bottom line

BR1 5RL offers low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

BR1 5RL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+38.0% vs London avg

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How BR1 5RL has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 2 min walk

★

Secondary

Conisborough College

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2022 · 8 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 51 min walk

4 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

89.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
→ Stable

+18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 3.2km

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

BR1 district median

£336,500

Based on 260 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,602/m²
Price per ft²£335/ft²
Avg floor area67.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
12%
D
11%
E
2%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 21%Detached 2%Flat 77%

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£168,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,892
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+4.2%

Total change

+240%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-50.7%

per year

Acceleration

-173.30

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £50k–£75k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Detached2%
Semi-detached22%
Flat/maisonette76%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£75k£85k+13.3%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£114k£133k+16.4%4.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£143k£115k-19.6%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£240k£310k+29.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£300k£173k-42.5%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£235k£289k+22.8%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£233k£518k+122.6%1.5
Current market2025–2025£255k£255k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.4% α
Local
5.5%
District
5.9%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Beckenham Hill

Nearby stations

Beckenham HillNational Rail
8 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
29 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
39 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
39 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★39 min
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City52 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park208m
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: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green space
More green space than 89% 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

TORRIDON ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

80 TORRIDON ROAD, SE6 1RB

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Fellowship Inn (842 m)

Nearest supermarketBest Food Mega Mart · 529 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
866 licensed premises in borough229 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

690m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express273 m
Costcutter415 m
Lando's Family Butchers423 m
Ganesha Supermarket487 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Cinos499 m
Mega Breakfast514 m
Cafe Treat & Bistro577 m
George's Cafe705 m

Nearby restaurants

Kebab Town281 m
Wing It Up396 m
Ganesha Restaurant494 m
Greggs507 m

Nearby pubs

The Fellowship Inn842 m

Nearby gyms

Bellingham Leisure Centre773 m
Bellingham Bowling Club855 m
Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre924 m
Beckenham Place Park Lake983 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy597 m
Brownes Pharmacy678 m

Nearby health

Arkh View561 m
smilestraight733 m
Food hygiene (5-star)37% of 30

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.7

Price growth score

C
High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route808m
Crossrail 2 route11,711m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,084 nationally

1,785

Est. population

63%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£38,400

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Established mixed

54

Community stability

Age profile

26%
19%
21%
21%
13%
Under 1826%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+13%

Tenure

30%
43%
19%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent19%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

29%
15%
27%
White British29%
White Other13%
Asian15%
Black27%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household24%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
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 5RL

Full postcodeBR1 5RL
Postcode districtBR1
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
Latitude51.428461
Longitude-0.009871
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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