Lewisham Central · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.46038, -0.01080

SE13 6AA— Lewisham Central, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE13 6AA, Lewisham Central, Lewisham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 59/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
65
Safety
46
Schools
60
Transport
59
Environment
38
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE13 6AA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE13 6AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+270.0% vs London avg

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How SE13 6AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Saviour's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 1 min walk

KS2: 104.0

—

Secondary

Prendergast School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 13 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

240.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1942.3%

+217% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Theft9%
Drug offences8%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

3.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

92

Road safety score

8

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk4 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 406m

Crime is +270% 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£5,366/m²
Price per ft²£499/ft²
Avg floor area63.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
25%
D
32%
E
3%
G
2%

Based on 66 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 6%Flat 58%Other 33%

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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£158,250
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 BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+3.2%

Total change

+151%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.5%

per year

Acceleration

-1.63

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £125k–£150k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Semi-detached5.3%
Terraced10.5%
Flat/maisonette84.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£132k£60k-54.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£100k£258k+158%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£247k£148k-40%1.5
GFC & correction2012–2012£125k£125k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£315k£315k+0%4
Pandemic surge2020–2020£325k£325k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£330k£330k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.5%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Lewisham DLR StationDLR line
6 min walk
Lewisham→ Victoria· 2 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

Lewisham DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
LewishamNational Rail
8 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
22 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

244

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★20 min
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf26 min ↓
City31 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

24

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)157
Nearest car park173m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Slaithwaite Road144 spaces· free-£8.40
194m
🅿️
Patient & Visitor Parking· yes
680m

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: 6.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.8 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

NOVUM HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

THE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, HAWSTEAD ROAD, LEWISHAM, SE6 4JH

17 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 886 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

253

Parks (1km)

49

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

17

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLewisham Food Centre · 197 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

410m

Post office

Nearby shops

A&S Food Store7 m
Aloha10 m
K&K Food Store48 m
Bilal Fish & Meat Centre53 m

Nearby cafes

Chef's Treat12 m
Cafe Inn62 m
Lava Cafe166 m
Starbucks170 m

Nearby restaurants

Chesters6 m
McDonald's36 m
Anamore79 m
Popeyes109 m

Nearby pubs

The Watch House78 m
Lewisham Tavern266 m
Joiners Arms318 m
The Fox & Firkin460 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym268 m
Glass Mill Leisure Centre457 m
CRANK Lewisham546 m
Anytime Fitness642 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug92 m
Lewis Grove234 m
Sheel410 m
Baum Pharmacy593 m

Nearby health

Lewis Grove Dental Practice227 m
Lewisham Dental Practice244 m
Triangle Group Practice278 m
Toothbrush Dental289 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 172

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
Gross yield
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route308m
Crossrail 2 route10,037m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,690 nationally

2,205

Est. population

8,481/km²

69%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

6.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

16%
37%
27%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3437%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

27%
49%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent49%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

31%
23%
17%
17%
White British31%
White Other23%
Asian17%
Black18%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household64%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent11%

vs. London

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
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)
632
Largest scheme
794 homes · LAND ON SOUTH SIDE, LAND ON SOUTH SIDE, LOAMPIT VALE, SE13
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SUNDERMEAD ESTATE & SILVER ROAD DEPOT, 1-157, SUNDERMEAD ESTATE & SILVER ROAD DEPOT, 1-157, ELMIRA STREET, SE13215 homes
completed
Riverdale House, 68, Riverdale House, 68, Molesworth Street, SE13 7EY137 homes
completed
FORMER FARMERS SITE, FORMER FARMERS SITE, COURTHILL ROAD, LONGBRIDGE WAY, SE1356 homes
completed
256, 256, LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, SE13 6JX53 homes
completed
262-274, 262-274, Lewisham High Street, SE1340 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 6AA

Full postcodeSE13 6AA
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardLewisham Central
Latitude51.460384
Longitude-0.010800
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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