New Cross Gate · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.48954, -0.04759

SE16 2PHNew Cross Gate, Lewisham

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Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 52/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
57
Investment
54

The bottom line

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Location

SE16 2PH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

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How SE16 2PH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Rotherhithe Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 18 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Other16%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary9%
Drug offences7%
Theft5%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 1.1km

Crime is 21% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.3

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
10%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£143,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20102021 · CAGR

+4.1%

Total change

+56%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-55.56

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction20102010£180k£180k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132013£280k£280k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£280k£280k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
11.3 min walk
Surrey Quays

Nearby stations

Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
Surrey QuaysNational Rail
5 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
12 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

248

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)106
Nearest car park123m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

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Yellow Zone· no
524m
🅿️
Green Zone· no
590m
🅿️
Orange Zone· no
635m
🅿️
Blue Zone· no
658m
🅿️
Red Zone· no
696m

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: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.0 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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 yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

11 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 546 m
3 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)

703m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food Mart354 m
Plough Way Supermarket366 m
Surrey Meat And Grocery Store386 m
Co-op Food608 m

Nearby cafes

Hello Boba294 m
La Cigale321 m
Caffe Pistachio339 m
La Casa del Caffe348 m

Nearby restaurants

La Chingada275 m
Ma Po317 m
Sen320 m
Domino's326 m

Nearby pubs

Whelans367 m
The Surrey Docks402 m
Fourpure Basecamp Taproom420 m
The Moby Dick864 m

Nearby gyms

Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre428 m
The London Fit Club595 m
MoreYoga662 m
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre713 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots609 m
Superdrug689 m

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 116

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

54

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
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,189m
Crossrail 2 route6,223m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,280 nationally

1,993

Est. population

30,000/km²

51%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

33%
26%
18%
17%
Under 1834%
18–3426%
35–4918%
50–6417%
65+5%

Tenure

76%
Own outright1%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent10%
Social rent76%
Shared ownership7%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
50%
White British20%
White Other8%
Asian11%
Black50%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household52%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent76%
Private rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
50%
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)
52
Largest scheme
310 homes · Phases 4a & 4c, Silwood Estate, Phases 4a & 4c, Silwood Estate, Silwood Road, Goldsworthy gardens, SE16 2SJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phases 4a & 4c, Silwood Estate, Phases 4a & 4c, Silwood Estate, Silwood Road, Goldsworthy gardens, SE16 2SJ310 homes
completed
FORMER MOLINS SITE, FORMER MOLINS SITE, TRUNDLEYS ROAD, SE8212 homes
completed
SILWOOD ESTATE REGENERATION Phase 4c, SILWOOD ESTATE REGENERATION Phase 4c, SILWOOD STREET, SE16 2TA146 homes
completed
Phase 1 Silwood Estate, Phase 1 Silwood Estate, Reculver Road, Alpine Road , Sketchley Gradens, SE16 2RD115 homes
completed
PHASE 2A, SILWOOD ESTATE. LAND NORTH OF, PHASE 2A, SILWOOD ESTATE. LAND NORTH OF, RECULVER ROAD, SE16101 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 SE16 2PH

Full postcodeSE16 2PH
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardNew Cross Gate
Latitude51.489536
Longitude-0.047588
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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