Lee Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.45438, 0.00974

SE12 8PH— Lee Green, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE12 8PH, Lee Green, Lewisham

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 50/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
42
Investment
40

The bottom line

SE12 8PH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE12 8PH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+40.0% vs London avg

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How SE12 8PH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Brindishe Lee School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.2

—

Secondary

Thomas Tallis School

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

P8: -0.09A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 47 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

91.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
→ Stable

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime11%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lee Green Fire Station · 316m

Crime is +40% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,247/m²
Price per ft²£487/ft²
Avg floor area94.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
25%
D
11%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 92%

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£236,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+279%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.6%

per year

Acceleration

+13.99

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £400k–£450k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Semi-detached8.3%
Terraced91.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£132k£132k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£121k£193k+60.2%2.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£225k£236k+5.1%2.5
GFC & correction2010–2012£244k£275k+12.8%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£323k£410k+27.1%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£425k£425k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£500k£500k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.5%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Lewisham DLR StationDLR line
23.4 min walk
Lee

Nearby stations

LeeNational Rail
7 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
24 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
31 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
39 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

161

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★28 min
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf43 min ↓
City41 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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park189m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 42.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 53% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence 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 yield857.2 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LEE ROAD SURGERY

DOCTORS SURGERY, 20 LEE ROAD, SE3 9RT

11 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

180

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.2 km
2 tennis courts13 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

293m

Post office

Nearby shops

Alkalize Me218 m
DMT Supermarket423 m
Lee Off License452 m
Londis455 m

Nearby cafes

With Jam And Bread284 m
Top Chef Cafe361 m
Blueberry’s400 m
Milk424 m

Nearby restaurants

The Best Kebab216 m
Sapori D'Italia382 m
Lee Fish Bar419 m
Pizza Hut Delivery425 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of Edinburgh266 m
Old Tigers Head297 m
The Lord Northbrook423 m
Bar Lucianos463 m

Nearby gyms

BASE 13561 m
Lite Up611 m
Evolve Fitness Studio619 m
Old Colfeians Sports Ground699 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lewisham Pharmacy556 m

Nearby health

Lewisham Medical Centre589 m
Blackheath Hospital1.0 km
Mr Azhar Khan1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 79

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 52%
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

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

43.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,834m
Crossrail 2 route11,612m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,987 nationally

1,736

Est. population

9,654/km²

55%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£48,400

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

26%
17%
23%
20%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

15%
19%
53%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent19%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

38%
14%
28%
White British38%
White Other14%
Asian8%
Black28%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household49%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
41 homes · Osborn House, Osborn House, Osborn Terrace, Blackheath, SE3 9DR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Osborn House, Osborn House, Osborn Terrace, Blackheath, SE3 9DR41 homes
completed
21-25, 21-25, ELTHAM ROAD, SE1232 homes
completed
PARK LODGE WORKS, 317, PARK LODGE WORKS, 317, LEE HIGH ROAD, SE1230 homes
completed
POLICE STATION, 418, POLICE STATION, 418, LEE HIGH ROAD, SE12 8RW15 homes
completed
1- 6, 1- 6, Hedgley Mews, SE1210 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
16.0%
Election year
2022
MP
Janet Daby (Labour)
MP majority
18,073
Constituency
Lewisham East

Councillors

Ese ErherieneLabour and Co-operative Party
Eva KestnerLabour and Co-operative Party
James Alexander RathboneLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE12 8PH

Full postcodeSE12 8PH
Postcode districtSE12
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardLee Green
Latitude51.454377
Longitude0.009738
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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