New Cross Gate · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.48704, -0.05292

SE16 3LF— New Cross Gate, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE16 3LF, 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 76/100Transport 58/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
65
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
61
Investment
77

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Location

SE16 3LF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+40.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 3LF

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How SE16 3LF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Ilderton Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

City of London Academy (Southwark)

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 53.4

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Good · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

91.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
→ Stable

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime10%
Robbery9%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Cross Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +40% 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

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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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
Above London average
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
14.8 min walk
South Bermondsey→ London Bridge· 4 tph
5 min

Nearby stations

South BermondseyNational Rail
2 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
15 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
15 min walk
Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

136

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★23 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City35 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

38

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)86
Nearest car park46m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 9.3 km

Energy

Solar: 857 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 yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

16 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 3.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

130

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 936 m
1 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)

648m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier344 m
Bargain Booze352 m
The Snapery Bakery448 m
Nisa Local578 m

Nearby cafes

Millwall Cafe106 m
Mel's Cafe315 m
Ilderton Cafe363 m
Lions Den Cafe397 m

Nearby restaurants

Oh My Dog!198 m
Basil Leaf306 m
Sunrise310 m
Millhouse357 m

Nearby pubs

Fourpure Basecamp Taproom221 m
EeBria631 m
Battersea Brewery692 m
The Outpost700 m

Nearby gyms

Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre687 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One896 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre1.1 km
InstantPadel1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots987 m
Superdrug1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 93

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

77

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route762m
Crossrail 2 route6,225m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,358 nationally

1,701

Est. population

5,996/km²

68%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

21

Community stability

Age profile

19%
34%
27%
15%
Under 1819%
18–3434%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+5%

Tenure

15%
63%
15%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent63%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

18%
27%
33%
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 rent63%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
61%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
171
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
SITE 7, BRAMCOTE GREEN DEVELOPMENT, SITE 7, BRAMCOTE GREEN DEVELOPMENT, BRAMCOTE GROVE, SE16297 homes
completed
Blueprint - Silwood Estate Phase 4B, Blueprint - Silwood Estate Phase 4B, Silwood Street, Debnams Road, Corbetts Lane, SE16127 homes
completed
Phase 1 Silwood Estate, Phase 1 Silwood Estate, Reculver Road, Alpine Road , Sketchley Gradens, SE16 2RD115 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 3LF

Full postcodeSE16 3LF
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardNew Cross Gate
Latitude51.487044
Longitude-0.052924
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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