Lee Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.45280, 0.01144

SE12 8PY— Lee Green, Lewisham

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 50/100

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
70
Investment
66

Location

SE12 8PY

Key facts for SE12 8PY

Full postcodeSE12 8PY
Postcode districtSE12
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardLee Green
Latitude51.452801
Longitude0.011439
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-85.2% vs London avg

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How SE12 8PY 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.2

—

Secondary

Thomas Tallis School

Not yet inspected · 21 min walk

P8: -0.09A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 49 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

9.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 94% of London
↑ Rising 72.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Burglary11%
Anti-social behaviour5%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 85% below London average

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 14%Terraced 4%Detached 25%Flat 57%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
Lee

Nearby stations

🚂
LeeNational Rail
5 min walk
🚈
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
27 min walk
🚈
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
33 min walk
🚈
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
41 min walk
🚈
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
42 min walk
🚌6 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 173 buses/hr peak

43

Walkability score

177

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★34 min
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City47 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

6

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park243m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.5 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

14 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

140

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 1.5 km
1 tennis courts8 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

430m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lee Off License243 m
Londis251 m
Alkalize Me316 m
DMT Supermarket433 m

Nearby cafes

Lee Cafe238 m
Top Chef Cafe419 m
Milk432 m
Manor Cafe433 m

Nearby restaurants

Lee Fish Bar210 m
Pizza Hut Delivery215 m
Caspian221 m
Luciano's262 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Northbrook218 m
Bar Lucianos255 m
Old Tigers Head451 m
Duke of Edinburgh464 m

Nearby gyms

Lite Up406 m
Old Colfeians Sports Ground561 m
Colfe's Leisure Centre673 m
Blackheath Wanderers Sports Club713 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lewisham Pharmacy768 m
Gokul Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Lewisham Medical Centre800 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 58

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

66

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,983m
Crossrail 2 route11,790m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,554 nationally

1,751

Est. population

9,989/km²

68%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
26%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3423%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

26%
28%
38%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent38%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

43%
18%
15%
White British43%
White Other18%
Asian11%
Black15%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
51%
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)
9
Largest scheme
41 homes · Osborn House, Osborn House, Osborn Terrace, Blackheath, SE3 9DR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT AND SORTING OFFICE, 1-9, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT AND SORTING OFFICE, 1-9, WOODYATES ROAD, SE1237 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
135-141, 135-141, BURNT ASH ROAD, UPWOOD ROAD (1-7), SE1226 homes
completed
TONY LAW HOUSE, TONY LAW HOUSE, OSBERTON ROAD, SE1220 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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SE12 8PY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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