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SE14 5XG

John Williams Close · New Cross Gate · Lewisham

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

Property prices average £240k (median).

Median price: £240k · Nearest tube: Canada Water Underground Station, 23.2 min

Best for:Families
Less ideal for:Car-free commuters
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Property
London liveability rank20th percentile in London
OverallAverage
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Inner city · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE14 5XG is in New Cross Gate, Lewisham — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £240k (median).
  • 👤Best for: Families · 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 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£240,000

Median sale price

+5.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+9.1%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£240,000

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,200

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

£1,201/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 CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£240,000)

£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

67

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,425
Gross yield7.13% (high)
Gentrification score23/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

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 4

Good

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1b
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5
6a
6b
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Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
23.2 min walk
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New Cross Gate ELL

Nearby stations

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

73

Walkability score

36

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

Deptford Green School

Good · 9 min walk

P8: +0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 12 min walk

7 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: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 25%

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

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

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%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 18,349 nationally

2,632

Est. population

15,732/km²

63%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1821%
18–3438%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+5%

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 39%Social rent 25%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%
Price vs London-53.8%

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

139

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 673 m

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

301m

Post office

Nearby shops

Payless496 m
Family Store511 m
Tottus Latin Shop526 m
New Cross News535 m

Nearby cafes

Avalon Cafe385 m
Corner501 m
Sylva Restaurant513 m
Starbucks515 m

Nearby restaurants

New HongKong City441 m
Cheekos499 m
Domino's502 m
Taste Maker505 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Library Bar528 m
The Windsor570 m
The Five Bells577 m
Afrikiko598 m

Nearby pharmacies

Queens Road Pharmacy716 m

Nearby health

New Cross Gate Dialysis Unit615 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 85

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