New Cross Gate · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.48047, -0.04576

SE14 5RB— New Cross Gate, Lewisham

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

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Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 53/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
51
Investment
65

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

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Location

SE14 5RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

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How SE14 5RB 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

Deptford Green School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.08A8: 44.7

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Robbery12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft4%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Cross Fire Station · 812m

Crime is 23% below 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£4,578/m²
Price per ft²£425/ft²
Avg floor area64.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
39%
D
17%
E
2%

Based on 60 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 32%Flat 69%

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£162,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+333%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.9%

per year

Acceleration

-31.56

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £250k–£300k · 59 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 59 sales

Terraced39%
Flat/maisonette61%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£69k£69k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£102k£127k+24.5%7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£113k£180k+59.3%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2011£270k£259k-4.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£253k£275k+8.7%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£190k£280k+47.3%2.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£307k£307k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£355k£299k-15.9%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.6%
District
5.6%
Terraced+0% α
Local
9.7%
District
9.7%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

73out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing16
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
23.5 min walk
New Cross Gate ELL

Nearby stations

New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
9 min walk
New Cross Gate ELLNational Rail
9 min walk
New Cross ELL Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
13 min walk
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
14 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

30

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★27 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

29

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park190m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 32.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 70% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 6.2 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

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

124

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Library Bar (524 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 725 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

317m

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless491 m
Family Store502 m
Tottus Latin Shop514 m
New Cross News520 m

Nearby cafes

Avalon Cafe410 m
Starbucks463 m
Sylva Restaurant471 m
Corner495 m

Nearby restaurants

New HongKong City467 m
Cheekos494 m
Domino's507 m
Taste Maker508 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Library Bar524 m
The Five Bells558 m
The Windsor615 m
Afrikiko650 m

Nearby pharmacies

Queens Road Pharmacy699 m

Nearby health

New Cross Gate Dialysis Unit555 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 85

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

65

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
5.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 13% of London
Gentrification score20/100
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

12/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route385m
Crossrail 2 route7,023m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,349 nationally

2,632

Est. population

15,732/km²

63%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

21%
38%
23%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3438%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+5%

Tenure

22%
39%
25%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent39%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

24%
17%
33%
White British24%
White Other17%
Asian13%
Black33%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household59%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
21
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)
212
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
FORMER BRITISH RAIL GOODS YARD, FORMER BRITISH RAIL GOODS YARD, SANFORD STREET, SE14344 homes
completed
COSTAIN DEPOT AND ADJACENT SCRAP YARD, COSTAIN DEPOT AND ADJACENT SCRAP YARD, COLD BLOW LANE, SE14182 homes
completed
B.R. GOODS YARD (PHASE III), NORTH PART, B.R. GOODS YARD (PHASE III), NORTH PART, SANFORD STREET, SE14170 homes
completed
Antony (1-20) and Edward Robinson (1-24) Houses, Antony (1-20) and Edward Robinson (1-24) Houses, Reaston Street, Barlborough Street, SE14 5DU67 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 5RB

Full postcodeSE14 5RB
Postcode districtSE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardNew Cross Gate
Latitude51.480468
Longitude-0.045758
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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