Ladywell · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.46431, -0.01909

SE13 7AB— Ladywell, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE13 7AB, Ladywell, Lewisham

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 61/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
47
Investment
38

The bottom line

SE13 7AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE13 7AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+28.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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How SE13 7AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Morden Mount Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 9 min walk

KS2: 103.7

—

Secondary

Prendergast School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
→ Stable

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 911m

Crime is +36% 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£9,049/m²
Price per ft²£841/ft²
Avg floor area77.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
4%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£192,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+894%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+61.6%

per year

Acceleration

+58.02

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £400k–£450k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£70k£100k+43%4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£177k£177k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£435k£430k-1.1%1
Current market2024–2024£695k£695k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
14.2%
District
14.2%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR line
6.1 min walk
Lewisham

Nearby stations

LewishamNational Rail
5 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

120

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 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

12

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park280m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

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: 5.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 5.0 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

21 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

135

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 195 m
3 tennis courts1 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)

826m

Post office

Nearby shops

Katpakan235 m
Sainsbury's Local257 m
Chrandra Stores358 m
Londis431 m

Nearby cafes

Vanilla's Coffee348 m
Puccino's382 m
Middleton445 m
Maggie's547 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicha194 m
Everest Curry King200 m
Zest Brunch & Bar341 m
Pret A Manger457 m

Nearby pubs

The Rising Sun150 m
The Bar Beach Grill177 m
Llama's Head Pub207 m
The Talbot457 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness158 m
The Gym247 m
CRANK Lewisham356 m
Glass Mill Leisure Centre367 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug659 m
Lewis Grove726 m
Sheel871 m
Geepharm Chemist1.0 km

Nearby health

Portland Smile Clinic180 m
Banning Dental Group298 m
Banning358 m
Lewis Grove Dental Practice720 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 58

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

38

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.5%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.4

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route283m
Crossrail 2 route9,338m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,972 nationally

2,085

Est. population

16,192/km²

64%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£53,900

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

21%
31%
24%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3431%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
25%
33%
25%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent33%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

33%
15%
32%
White British33%
White Other15%
Asian9%
Black32%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household56%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+28.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
588
Largest scheme
794 homes · LAND ON SOUTH SIDE, LAND ON SOUTH SIDE, LOAMPIT VALE, SE13
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND ON SOUTH SIDE, LAND ON SOUTH SIDE, LOAMPIT VALE, SE13794 homes
completed
THURSTON ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, THURSTON ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, JERRARD STREET, HORTON STREET, SE13 7SH415 homes
completed
1 Silver Road, London, SE13 7BQ141 homes
completed
52-54, 52-54, THURSTON ROAD, SE13 7SD62 homes
completed
Land to North West of Sherwood Court, Land to North West of Sherwood Court, THURSTON ROAD, SE13 7SD56 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.8%
Election year
2022
MP
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
MP majority
15,782
Constituency
Lewisham North

Councillors

Laura CunninghamLabour
Liz Johnston-FranklinLabour
Bill BrownLabour

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Key facts for SE13 7AB

Full postcodeSE13 7AB
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardLadywell
Latitude51.464310
Longitude-0.019094
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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