Blackheath · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.45944, 0.00353

SE13 5SE— Blackheath, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE13 5SE, Blackheath, Lewisham

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 46/100

Best for: Families

Compare areas

Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
57
Safety
69
Schools
88
Transport
46
Environment
41
Investment
64

The bottom line

SE13 5SE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how SE13 5SE scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how SE13 5SE meets your needs.

Location

SE13 5SE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+108.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE13 5SE

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare SE13 5SE with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe

“The practical family move”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How SE13 5SE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

88

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★

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

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

135.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+78% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Theft3%

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: Lee Green Fire Station · 701m

Crime is +108% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
23%
D
6%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£143,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1999–2023 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+440%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.9%

per year

Acceleration

+6.33

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£63k£60k-4.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£81k£136k+68.2%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£147k£147k+0%3
GFC & correction2009–2009£147k£147k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£264k£303k+14.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£318k£310k-2.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£315k£315k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£340k£340k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.8%
District
8.8%

CAGR over 14yr 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
Below London average
Lewisham DLR StationDLR line
15.3 min walk
Blackheath→ Victoria· 2 tph
26 min

Nearby stations

BlackheathNational Rail
10 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
16 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
22 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
30 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

222

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 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)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park356m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Blackheath Station Car Park· yes
737m

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: 9.0 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: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.2 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

6 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 496 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

408

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 612 m
5 tennis courts9 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)

655m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter82 m
M&S Simply Food99 m
Food Plus Express104 m
Quick Shopping115 m

Nearby cafes

Awesome Cafe103 m
Rowdy143 m
Pistachios In The Park285 m
With Jam And Bread481 m

Nearby restaurants

Tasty Grill79 m
Oriental Aroma82 m
Canton Kitchen103 m
Taste of Tennessee103 m

Nearby pubs

Rambles115 m
The Dacre Arms170 m
Duke of Edinburgh501 m
Old Tigers Head612 m

Nearby gyms

Evolve Fitness Studio104 m
BASE 13173 m
Blackheath Yoga826 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lewisham Pharmacy163 m
Baum Pharmacy427 m
Rains Pharmacy807 m
Paydens Pharmacy886 m

Nearby health

Lewisham Medical Centre121 m
Belmont Park Dental Care465 m
Mr Azhar Khan491 m
Blackheath Hospital496 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 51

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

64

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 score16/100
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

25

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,306m
Crossrail 2 route10,999m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,885 nationally

1,966

Est. population

16,625/km²

63%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

9.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

22%
25%
24%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3425%
35–4924%
50–6420%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
33%
39%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent33%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
17%
25%
White British36%
White Other17%
Asian7%
Black25%
Mixed10%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household64%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
65
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)
39
Largest scheme
88 homes · BOONES ALMSHOUSES, BOONES ALMSHOUSES, BELMONT PARK, SE13 5BL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Dacre Park Estate, Dacre Park Estate, DACRE PARK, SE1325 homes
completed
215-217, 215-217, LEE HIGH ROAD, SE13 5PQ14 homes
completed
150-152, 150-152, BOONE STREET, SE1313 homes
completed
306-310a, 306-310a, Lee High Road, SE13 5PJ11 homes
completed
7, 7, LEE TERRACE, SE310 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.1%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2022
MP
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
MP majority
15,782
Constituency
Lewisham North

Councillors

Juliet CampbellLabour
Amanda De RykLabour
Luke WarnerLabour

Live in SE13 5SE? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for SE13 5SE.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Lewisham with nearby boroughs:

Lewisham vs SouthwarkLewisham vs GreenwichLewisham vs BexleyLewisham vs Hackney

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track SE13 5SE

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for SE13 5SE

Full postcodeSE13 5SE
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBlackheath
Latitude51.459438
Longitude0.003526
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey