New Cross Gate · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.47985, -0.04947

SE14 5EWNew Cross Gate, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE14 5EW, New Cross Gate, Lewisham

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 40/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
61
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
62
Investment
27

The bottom line

SE14 5EW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE14 5EW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

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How SE14 5EW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.1

Secondary

The St Thomas the Apostle College

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +1.46A8: 60.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other21%
Burglary10%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Cross Fire Station · 705m

Crime is 16% below 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£8,632/m²
Price per ft²£802/ft²
Avg floor area89.8

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
5%
D
7%
E
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 61%Detached 3%Flat 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£224,500
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)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19982025 · CAGR

+10.3%

Total change

+1300%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+100.0%

per year

Acceleration

+149.84

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £400k–£450k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Detached3.1%
Semi-detached3.1%
Terraced62.5%
Flat/maisonette31.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19981999£55k£54k-2.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£94k£150k+59.6%1.2
Pre-crash peak20052007£141k£188k+33.1%1
GFC & correction20082012£160k£208k+30%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142016£291k£410k+40.8%1
Brexit uncertainty20172019£665k£800k+20.3%1.7
Pandemic surge20202021£730k£768k+5.1%4.5
Rate-rise correction20222022£385k£385k+0%2
Current market20252025£770k£770k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
3.6%
District
3.6%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

17out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing11
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
South BermondseyLondon Bridge· 4 tph
5 min

Nearby stations

New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
10 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
11 min walk
South BermondseyNational Rail
12 min walk
New Cross ELL Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
16 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

93

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min
Victoria48 min
Waterloo42 min
Canary Wharf36 min
City39 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

38

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park83m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.8 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 qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 10.1 km

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield854.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

VESTA ROAD SURGERY

58 VESTA ROAD, SE4 2NH

17 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

88

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Windsor (353 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 458 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

465m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cheers320 m
Georges Newsagents324 m
Payless402 m
Family Store430 m

Nearby cafes

Corner412 m
BoBAR489 m
Avalon Cafe520 m
Ilderton Cafe522 m

Nearby restaurants

New HongKong City260 m
Morley's335 m
Dac San Xu Nghe338 m
mayflower359 m

Nearby pubs

The Windsor353 m
Afrikiko383 m
The Old Library Bar431 m
Carlton Tavern509 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga834 m

Nearby pharmacies

Queens Road Pharmacy643 m

Nearby health

New Cross Gate Dialysis Unit733 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 113

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

27

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.2%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.2% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route194m
Crossrail 2 route6,790m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,611 nationally

2,292

Est. population

30,000/km²

62%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

29%
31%
20%
14%
Under 1829%
18–3431%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
18%
53%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent18%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership8%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
40%
White British26%
White Other10%
Asian8%
Black40%
Mixed12%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household50%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
27
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
61%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
80
Largest scheme
378 homes · MILLWALL FOOTBALL CLUB, MILLWALL FOOTBALL CLUB, COLD BLOW LANE, HORNSHAY STREET, SE14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MILLWALL FOOTBALL CLUB, MILLWALL FOOTBALL CLUB, COLD BLOW LANE, HORNSHAY STREET, SE14378 homes
completed
KENDER TRIANGLE PHASE 4, KENDER TRIANGLE PHASE 4, QUEENS ROAD, SE14204 homes
completed
COSTAIN DEPOT AND ADJACENT SCRAP YARD, COSTAIN DEPOT AND ADJACENT SCRAP YARD, COLD BLOW LANE, SE14182 homes
completed
FORMER NEW CROSS HOSPITAL (PHASE II), FORMER NEW CROSS HOSPITAL (PHASE II), AVONLEY ROAD, SE14131 homes
completed
PART FORMER NEW CROSS HOSPITAL SITE, PART FORMER NEW CROSS HOSPITAL SITE, WARDALLS GROVE, AVONLEY ROAD, SE14 5ER124 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
41.2%
Election year
2022
MP
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
MP majority
15,782
Constituency
Lewisham North

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Key facts for SE14 5EW

Full postcodeSE14 5EW
Postcode districtSE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardNew Cross Gate
Latitude51.479846
Longitude-0.049471
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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