Lewisham Central · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.45930, -0.00977

SE13 6DD— Lewisham Central, Lewisham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 53/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
46
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
38
Investment
63

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SE13 6DD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SE13 6DD

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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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 · 14 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 · 33 min walk

3 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 343m

Crime is +270% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,410/m²
Price per ft²£503/ft²
Avg floor area63.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
24%
D
56%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 90 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 5%Flat 88%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

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£158,000
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+477%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-24.2%

per year

Acceleration

-64.37

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £50k–£75k · 114 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 114 sales

Semi-detached6.1%
Terraced6.1%
Flat/maisonette87.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£55k£72k+30.3%4.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£108k£140k+30.2%7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£290k£202k-30.2%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£176k£160k-8.8%3.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£329k+31.6%3.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£311k£325k+4.4%4.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£297k£294k-1%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£300k£300k+0%1.5
Current market2024–2025£421k£319k-24.2%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position100

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
7.6 min walk
Lewisham→ Victoria· 2 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

Lewisham DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
LewishamNational Rail
10 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
23 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

182

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★28 min
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf34 min ↓
City42 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

19

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)157
Nearest car park120m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Slaithwaite Road144 spaces· free-£8.40
121m
🅿️
Patient & Visitor Parking· yes
638m
🅿️
Disabled Parking· no
749m

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: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Less green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.9 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

16 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 836 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

244

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

17

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLewisham Food Centre · 176 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

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)

347m

Post office

Nearby shops

Aloha137 m
Lewisham Super Market144 m
Bilal Fish & Meat Centre146 m
A&S Food Store146 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Inn119 m
Chef's Treat150 m
Lava Cafe263 m
Starbucks308 m

Nearby restaurants

Anamore121 m
Chesters140 m
McDonald's172 m
Gabby's Caribbean & Soul Food181 m

Nearby pubs

The Watch House154 m
Lewisham Tavern356 m
The Fox & Firkin414 m
Joiners Arms443 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym378 m
Glass Mill Leisure Centre597 m
CRANK Lewisham685 m
The Lane697 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug228 m
Lewis Grove329 m
Sheel365 m
Baum Pharmacy501 m

Nearby health

Triangle Group Practice200 m
Lewis Grove Dental Practice323 m
Toothbrush Dental324 m
Lewisham Dental Practice326 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 175

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

63

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
5.3% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 17% of London
Gentrification score24/100
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

67.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route401m
Crossrail 2 route10,150m

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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
224
Largest scheme
215 homes · SUNDERMEAD ESTATE & SILVER ROAD DEPOT, 1-157, SUNDERMEAD ESTATE & SILVER ROAD DEPOT, 1-157, ELMIRA STREET, SE13
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
65-71, 65-71, LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE13 5JX36 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 6DD

Full postcodeSE13 6DD
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardLewisham Central
Latitude51.459305
Longitude-0.009767
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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