Lewisham Central · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.46048, -0.01340

SE13 7FX— Lewisham Central, Lewisham

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

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Schools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 60/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
46
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
38
Investment
47

The bottom line

SE13 7FX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE13 7FX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+270.0% vs London avg

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How SE13 7FX 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 · 3 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 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 30 min walk

2 primaries · 1 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

84

Road safety score

8

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 384m

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£5,859/m²
Price per ft²£544/ft²
Avg floor area89.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
3%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£224,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2018–2025 · CAGR

+-0.3%

Total change

-2%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.0%

per year

Acceleration

-14.05

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£535k£479k-10.5%3.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£420k£420k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£500k£500k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£525k£525k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

52out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
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
5.6 min walk
Lewisham→ Victoria· 2 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

Lewisham DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
LewishamNational Rail
7 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

202

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

23

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)157
Nearest car park147m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Slaithwaite Road144 spaces· free-£8.40
255m
🅿️
Patient & Visitor Parking· yes
603m
🅿️
Disabled Parking· no
744m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

10

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 809 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

157

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLewisham Food Centre · 201 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

361m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lewisham Super Market143 m
Bilal Fish & Meat Centre143 m
K&K Food Store166 m
Aloha175 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks134 m
Cafe Inn167 m
Muffin Break174 m
Chef's Treat181 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's149 m
Enish157 m
Anamore164 m
Chesters176 m

Nearby pubs

The Watch House131 m
Joiners Arms359 m
Lewisham Tavern383 m
The Fox & Firkin408 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym354 m
Glass Mill Leisure Centre396 m
CRANK Lewisham488 m
Anytime Fitness530 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug183 m
Lewis Grove351 m
Sheel365 m
Baum Pharmacy771 m

Nearby health

Triangle Group Practice307 m
Lewis Grove Dental Practice342 m
Lewisham Dental Practice373 m
Toothbrush Dental448 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% 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

47

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 56%
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route128m
Crossrail 2 route9,866m

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)
3
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
630
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
1 Silver Road, London, SE13 7BQ141 homes
completed
Riverdale House, 68, Riverdale House, 68, Molesworth Street, SE13 7EY137 homes
completed
FORMER CARPETRIGHT, LOAMPIT VALE, LONDON, SE13 7SN, Former Carpetright67 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 7FX

Full postcodeSE13 7FX
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardLewisham Central
Latitude51.460482
Longitude-0.013401
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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