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SE14 5XE

John Williams Close · New Cross Gate · Lewisham

SE14 5XE is in New Cross Gate, Lewisham — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £238k (median).

Median price: £238k · Nearest tube: Canada Water Underground Station, 22.2 min

Best for:FamiliesInvestors
Less ideal for:Car-free commuters
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Property
London liveability rank23th percentile in London
OverallAverage
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Suburban · Medium density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE14 5XE is in New Cross Gate, Lewisham — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £238k (median).
  • 👤Best for: Families, Investors · Less ideal for: Car-free commuters
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£237,500

Median sale price

+32.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+314.8%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£237,500

Street mix

Flat 100%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,125

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

5.7×

Price-to-income

£1,188/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialHigh

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£237,500)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

72

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£1,425
Gross yield7.20% (high)
Gentrification score49/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

High

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

Crime rates and local incidents

Crime data not available for this postcode.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
22.2 min walk
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South BermondseyLondon Bridge· 4 tph
5 min

Nearby stations

🚇
New Cross Gate Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
11 min walk
🚂
South BermondseyNational Rail
11 min walk
🚇
Queens Road Peckham Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
13 min walk
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New Cross ELL Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
15 min walk
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Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
16 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

56

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

34 min

London Bridge

52 min

Victoria

34 min

Waterloo

31 min

Canary Wharf

38 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary

Good · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

Deptford Green School

Good · 11 min walk

P8: +0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 13 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 25%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.9 km

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

VESTA ROAD SURGERY

58 VESTA ROAD, SE4 2NH

19 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 · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 10,358 nationally

1,701

Est. population

5,996/km²

68%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityRenters

21

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1819%
18–3434%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+5%

Tenure

Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent63%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British18%
White Other27%
Asian8%
Black33%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household65%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 63%Social rent 15%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%
Price vs London-54.3%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote41.2%
Election year2022
MPVicky Foxcroft (Labour)
MP majority15,782
ConstituencyLewisham North

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

115

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 600 m

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

279m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cheers486 m
Georges Newsagents488 m
Payless559 m
Family Store581 m

Nearby cafes

Avalon Cafe333 m
Ilderton Cafe459 m
Corner567 m
Sylva Restaurant590 m

Nearby restaurants

New HongKong City447 m
Morley's496 m
Dac San Xu Nghe497 m
mayflower511 m

Nearby pubs

The Windsor520 m
Afrikiko525 m
The Old Library Bar590 m
The Five Bells660 m

Nearby pharmacies

Queens Road Pharmacy793 m

Nearby health

New Cross Gate Dialysis Unit748 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 95

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