Lewisham Central · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.45874, -0.00520

SE13 5AE— Lewisham Central, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE13 5AE, Lewisham Central, Lewisham

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 48/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
65
Safety
78
Schools
76
Transport
48
Environment
39
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE13 5AE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE13 5AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+25.0% vs London avg

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How SE13 5AE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Saviour's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★

Secondary

St Ursula's Convent School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jan 2024 · 24 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.7

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 35 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

+7% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences11%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 581m

Crime is +25% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area97 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
12%
E
1%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 80%Detached 6%Flat 14%

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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£242,500
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)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+722%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.9%

per year

Acceleration

-86.53

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £450k–£500k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Detached5.7%
Terraced80%
Flat/maisonette14.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£65k£88k+36.4%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£130k£181k+38.8%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£245k£245k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£290k£245k-15.7%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£775k£417k-46.2%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£372k£400k+7.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£450k£473k+5%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£745k£530k-28.9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.9%
District
7.9%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing15
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Lewisham DLR StationDLR line
10.4 min walk
Hither Green

Nearby stations

Hither GreenNational Rail
10 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
18 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
26 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★25 min
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf40 min ↓
City38 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

13

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)151
Nearest car park165m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Slaithwaite Road144 spaces· free-£8.40
415m

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: 15.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 53% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.7 km

Energy

Solar: 854 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 yield853.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CHG THE BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL

40-42 LEE TERRACE, SE3 9UD

12 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 978 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

328

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Watch House (473 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 186 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

297m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local125 m
Londis142 m
Mr Drinks UK157 m
Cost Less199 m

Nearby cafes

Yummy Eats Cafe301 m
Lewisham Arts Cafe328 m
Le Grand Maghreb Cafe329 m
La Patisserie D'or385 m

Nearby restaurants

Pacific Pizza129 m
The Darjeeling130 m
GO-GO Masala150 m
Wood Fire Caribbean154 m

Nearby pubs

The Watch House473 m
Lewisham Tavern487 m
Joiners Arms632 m
The Dacre Arms643 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym543 m
Evolve Fitness Studio626 m
The Lane651 m
BASE 13763 m

Nearby pharmacies

Baum Pharmacy184 m
Lewis Grove478 m
Superdrug488 m
Sheel622 m

Nearby health

Belmont Park Dental Care173 m
Toothbrush Dental367 m
Lewisham Dental Practice454 m
Triangle Group Practice457 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 151

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

62

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route724m
Crossrail 2 route10,466m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,878 nationally

2,158

Est. population

15,789/km²

60%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

8.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

20%
24%
24%
19%
Under 1820%
18–3424%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+13%

Tenure

18%
26%
44%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent26%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
17%
29%
White British28%
White Other17%
Asian13%
Black29%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household61%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
32
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
New Cross/Lewisham/Catford
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
84
Largest scheme
88 homes · BOONES ALMSHOUSES, BOONES ALMSHOUSES, BELMONT PARK, SE13 5BL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

170-174, 170-174, Lee High Road, SE13 5PL35 homes
completed
KINGSLEY HOME, KINGSLEY HOME, MERCATOR ROAD, SE1327 homes
completed
Mercator Road, SE1326 homes
completed
36-56, 36-56, Lee High Road, SE13 5PT22 homes
completed
SITE OF, 1-5, SITE OF, 1-5, WEARDALE ROAD, SE1318 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
31.2%
Election year
2022
MP
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
MP majority
15,782
Constituency
Lewisham North

Councillors

Edison HuynhLabour
Aliya SheikhLabour

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Key facts for SE13 5AE

Full postcodeSE13 5AE
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardLewisham Central
Latitude51.458742
Longitude-0.005200
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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