Lewisham Central · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.46199, -0.01442

SE13 7DS— Lewisham Central, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE13 7DS, Lewisham Central, Lewisham

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 62/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
68
Schools
60
Transport
62
Environment
38
Investment
69

The bottom line

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

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

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Location

SE13 7DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+121.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE13 7DS

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How SE13 7DS 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.0

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Secondary

Prendergast School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 11 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 · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

143.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+89% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft5%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

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 · 559m

Crime is +121% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£209,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
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

2004–2017 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+191%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.4%

per year

Acceleration

-43.66

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £350k–£400k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£132k£132k+0%3
GFC & correction2011–2011£230k£230k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£352k£352k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£385k£385k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
3.8 min walk
Lewisham→ Victoria· 2 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

Lewisham DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
LewishamNational Rail
5 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
18 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
20 min walk
3 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 401 buses/hr peak

71

Walkability score

256

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 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

22

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)157
Nearest car park55m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Slaithwaite Road144 spaces· free-£8.40
434m
🅿️
Patient & Visitor Parking· yes
746m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 42.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 53% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Less green space than 84% 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): 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

18 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 945 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

167

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 378 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

529m

Post office

Nearby shops

K&K Food Store269 m
My Village Organic275 m
M.M Butchers277 m
Sainsbury's Local279 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks148 m
Muffin Break163 m
T4 Tea For U283 m
Ding Tea296 m

Nearby restaurants

Chopstix254 m
Popeyes255 m
Burger King258 m
McDonald's273 m

Nearby pubs

Joiners Arms291 m
The Watch House293 m
Lewisham Tavern387 m
The Bar Beach Grill394 m

Nearby gyms

Glass Mill Leisure Centre230 m
CRANK Lewisham319 m
PureGym333 m
Anytime Fitness348 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug252 m
Lewis Grove364 m
Sheel534 m
Boots929 m

Nearby health

Banning Dental Group271 m
Portland Smile Clinic285 m
Banning311 m
Lewis Grove Dental Practice356 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 168

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

69

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

55.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route28m
Crossrail 2 route9,736m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,686 nationally

1,695

Est. population

27,759/km²

66%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

6.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

31

Community stability

Age profile

29%
32%
24%
Under 1829%
18–3432%
35–4924%
50–6412%
65+3%

Tenure

25%
58%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent25%
Social rent58%
Shared ownership8%

Ethnicity

17%
14%
38%
White British18%
White Other13%
Asian14%
Black38%
Mixed10%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household64%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent58%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
19
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)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
621
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
SUNDERMEAD ESTATE & SILVER ROAD DEPOT, 1-157, SUNDERMEAD ESTATE & SILVER ROAD DEPOT, 1-157, ELMIRA STREET, SE13215 homes
completed
Lewisham Gateway Block A, Lewisham Gateway Block A, Lewisham High Street, SE13193 homes
completed
Lewisham Gateway Site, Lewisham Gateway Site, Lewisham High Street, SE13169 homes
completed
1 Silver Road, London, SE13 7BQ141 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 7DS

Full postcodeSE13 7DS
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardLewisham Central
Latitude51.461992
Longitude-0.014415
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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