Crofton Park · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.44779, -0.03914

SE23 1LW— Crofton Park, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE23 1LW, Crofton Park, Lewisham

The premium commuter base

 

Top 12% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 52/100Low yield 2.04%Only 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
74
Investment
35

Location

SE23 1LW

Key facts for SE23 1LW

Full postcodeSE23 1LW
Postcode districtSE23
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardCrofton Park
Latitude51.447795
Longitude-0.039137
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+61.2% vs London avg
vs London income+10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-43.7% vs London avg

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How SE23 1LW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Stillness Junior School

Good · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.3

—

Secondary

Prendergast School

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

36.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
↑ Rising 39.5%

from a low base — still below London average

+128% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other20%
Vehicle crime18%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£838,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 61% above London median

£838,000 is 61% above the London median (£520,000)

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

Street mix

Terraced 81%Detached 10%Flat 10%

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£29,400
First-time buyerFTB
£29,400
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£54,540

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

18.1×

Price-to-income

£4,192/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 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

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
Honor Oak Park→ London Bridge· 6 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
6 min walk
🚂
Honor Oak ParkNational Rail
6 min walk
🚇
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
17 min walk
🚇
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
23 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
31 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 149 buses/hr peak

47

Walkability score

141

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria64 min ↑
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★37 min
City48 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park684m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 6.8 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield856.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OHL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CLINIC

OHL 3RD FLOOR, LAURENCE HOUSE, 1 CATFORD ROAD, SE6 4FN

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

125

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 832 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

657m

Post office

Nearby shops

Brockley Supermarket109 m
Marvellous Beans and Greens123 m
Concard Supermarket131 m
Honor Oak Food & Wine325 m

Nearby cafes

Big Plate Cafe125 m
The Oak Cafe358 m
Daydreamer400 m
Two Spoons420 m

Nearby restaurants

Le Querce121 m
McLarens Cafe Bar & Grill137 m
Amrutha353 m
Golden Tiger373 m

Nearby pubs

Chandos143 m
General Napier458 m
The Honor Oak553 m
The Brockley Jack626 m

Nearby gyms

King's College London Honor Oak Park Sports Ground371 m

Nearby pharmacies

Crofton Park Pharmacy617 m
Bentley's Chemist757 m
Woolstone Pharmacy1.1 km
Sparkes Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Honor Oak Dentistry403 m
Jenner Health Centre633 m
Crofton Park Dental Practice705 m
Dental Beauty Forest Hill765 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 84

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

35

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.04%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.04% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
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

55.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,371m
Crossrail 2 route8,907m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,943 nationally

1,639

Est. population

8,811/km²

73%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£46,400

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

48

Community stability

Age profile

23%
21%
29%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3421%
35–4929%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

24%
39%
26%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent26%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

56%
14%
14%
White British56%
White Other14%
Asian5%
Black14%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.5%
Price vs London+61.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Borough approval rate
51%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
32
Largest scheme
36 homes · LAND AT REAR OF, 96-98, LAND AT REAR OF, 96-98, CROFTON PARK ROAD, SE4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

22, 22, BROCKLEY PARK, SE2310 homes
completed
18, 18, Brockley Park, Crofton Park, SE23 1PS8 homes
completed
3, 3, STILLNESS ROAD, 112 BROCKLEY RISE, SE23 1NG6 homes
completed
46, 46, LOWTHER HILL, SE23 1PY5 homes
completed
8, 8, HONOR OAK PARK, SE23 1DY5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
19.2%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2022
MP
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
MP majority
18,397
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Councillors

Tauseef AnwarLabour
Chris BarnhamLabour
Carol Webley-BrownLabour

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£838,000)

£29,400

Standard buyer

£29,400

First-time buyer

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Deposit

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SE23 1LW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £838,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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