New Cross Gate · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.48713, -0.04769

SE16 2SU— New Cross Gate, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE16 2SU, New Cross Gate, Lewisham

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 48/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
64
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
49
Investment
72

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Location

SE16 2SU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+53.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 2SU

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE16 2SU 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 · 6 min walk

★★

Secondary

Deptford Green School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.08A8: 44.7

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 · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

99.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
→ Stable

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary11%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%

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 · 1.5km

Crime is +53% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
Surrey QuaysNational Rail
8 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
15 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
15 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationWindrush · Southern
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

106

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 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

35

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)86
Nearest car park50m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

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Yellow Zone· no
792m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.2 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

12 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

116

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Fourpure Basecamp Taproom (458 m)

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 626 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

445m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food Mart487 m
Plough Way Supermarket600 m
Surrey Meat And Grocery Store653 m
Premier692 m

Nearby cafes

Avalon Cafe345 m
Millwall Cafe357 m
Mama Pho523 m
Hello Boba536 m

Nearby restaurants

Oh My Dog!446 m
McDonald's456 m
La Chingada533 m
Sen573 m

Nearby pubs

Fourpure Basecamp Taproom458 m
Whelans635 m
The Surrey Docks668 m
Afrikiko1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre677 m
The London Fit Club729 m
MoreYoga767 m
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre909 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots877 m
Superdrug957 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 102

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

72

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route955m
Crossrail 2 route6,434m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,407 nationally

2,103

Est. population

12,096/km²

71%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

13%
45%
23%
Under 1813%
18–3445%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

19%
48%
21%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent48%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

32%
28%
16%
13%
White British32%
White Other28%
Asian16%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household61%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
67%
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)
59
Largest scheme
378 homes · MILLWALL FOOTBALL CLUB, MILLWALL FOOTBALL CLUB, COLD BLOW LANE, HORNSHAY STREET, SE14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phases 4a & 4c, Silwood Estate, Phases 4a & 4c, Silwood Estate, Silwood Road, Goldsworthy gardens, SE16 2SJ310 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
SILWOOD ESTATE - PHASE 3A, SILWOOD ESTATE - PHASE 3A, OLDFIELD GROVE, ALPINE ROAD, CRANE MEAD, SE1691 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 2SU

Full postcodeSE16 2SU
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardNew Cross Gate
Latitude51.487127
Longitude-0.047691
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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