Lee Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.45714, -0.00220

SE13 5RN— Lee Green, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE13 5RN, Lee Green, Lewisham

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.50%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
75
Schools
83
Transport
51
Environment
40
Investment
59

The bottom line

SE13 5RN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £380,000 median — 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 5RN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-26.9% vs London avg
vs London income+15.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-2.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE13 5RN

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How SE13 5RN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

83

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Brindishe Green School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.4

★

Secondary

St Ursula's Convent School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jan 2024 · 26 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

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 5033.3%

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Other25%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

0.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 757m

Crime is 2% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£380,000

Median sale price

27% below London median

£380,000 is 27% below the London median (£520,000)

-5.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+3.1%
Sales (24 months)9
New build0.0%
Avg flat£380,000
Price per m²£5,855/m²
Price per ft²£544/ft²
Avg floor area68.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
18%
D
49%
E
10%
F
1%

Based on 86 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Detached 3%Flat 94%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£6,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£17,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.9×

Price-to-income

£1,901/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£170,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+497%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.2%

per year

Acceleration

-1.92

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £450k–£500k · 128 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 128 sales

Detached3.1%
Semi-detached2.3%
Flat/maisonette94.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£130k+116.7%5.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£128k£238k+85.5%4.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£204k£240k+17.6%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£211k£237k+12.6%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£215k£397k+84.5%4.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£491k£390k-20.6%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£433k£369k-14.8%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£482k£326k-32.4%5
Current market2024–2026£465k£358k-23%3.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
13.6 min walk
Hither Green

Nearby stations

Hither GreenNational Rail
7 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
30 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

75

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 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

10

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)151
Nearest car park404m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Slaithwaite Road144 spaces· free-£8.40
646m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Above 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

11 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 934 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

256

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Station Hotel (476 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 417 m
4 tennis courts

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)

539m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cost Less197 m
Londis211 m
Mr Drinks UK238 m
Sainsbury's Local239 m

Nearby cafes

Lewisham Arts Cafe114 m
Awesome Cafe439 m
Station Cafe445 m
Park Fever449 m

Nearby restaurants

Imma Kandey192 m
Bagel Twinz194 m
GO-GO Masala200 m
Wood Fire Caribbean249 m

Nearby pubs

Station Hotel476 m
Rambles529 m
The Dacre Arms574 m
The Watch House732 m

Nearby gyms

Evolve Fitness Studio445 m
BASE 13583 m
The Lane597 m
PureGym812 m

Nearby pharmacies

Baum Pharmacy204 m
Rains Pharmacy486 m
Lewisham Pharmacy555 m
Lewis Grove747 m

Nearby health

Belmont Park Dental Care285 m
Lewisham Medical Centre488 m
Toothbrush Dental625 m
Triangle Group Practice663 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 98

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

59

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
Gross yield
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months6

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

50/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.2

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route962m
Crossrail 2 route10,728m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,588 nationally

2,415

Est. population

15,020/km²

68%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£48,400

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

18%
30%
27%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3430%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

16%
29%
33%
21%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent33%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
23%
19%
White British39%
White Other23%
Asian8%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household53%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.2%
Price vs London-26.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
45
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
49
Largest scheme
88 homes · BOONES ALMSHOUSES, BOONES ALMSHOUSES, BELMONT PARK, SE13 5BL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BOONES ALMSHOUSES, BOONES ALMSHOUSES, BELMONT PARK, SE13 5BL88 homes
completed
72-78, 72-78, NIGHTINGALE GROVE, SE13 6DZ62 homes
completed
9, 9, STAPLEHURST ROAD, SE13 5ND51 homes
completed
170-174, 170-174, Lee High Road, SE13 5PL35 homes
completed
KINGSLEY HOME, KINGSLEY HOME, MERCATOR ROAD, SE1327 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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Stamp duty on median price (£380,000)

£6,500

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for SE13 5RN

Full postcodeSE13 5RN
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardLee Green
Latitude51.457144
Longitude-0.002203
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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