Crofton Park · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.44836, -0.04110

SE23 1NJ— Crofton Park, Lewisham

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 54/100

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

Compare areas

Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
54
Environment
76
Investment
70

Location

SE23 1NJ

Key facts for SE23 1NJ

Full postcodeSE23 1NJ
Postcode districtSE23
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardCrofton Park
Latitude51.448358
Longitude-0.041099
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 income+10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-60.7% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE23 1NJ

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

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare SE23 1NJ with:
Share with others

Postcode Personality

🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🌳 Good Parks🔒 Very Safe

“The family fortress”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How SE23 1NJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Stillness Junior School

Good · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.3

★★★

Secondary

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

Outstanding · 18 min walk

P8: +0.41A8: 54.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

25.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 82% of London
↑ Rising 38.2%

from a low base — still below London average

+59% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 61% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Terraced 38%Flat 50%Other 13%

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 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 potentialLow

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
4 min walk
🚂
Honor Oak ParkNational Rail
4 min walk
🚇
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
16 min walk
🚇
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
23 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
32 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 163 buses/hr peak

52

Walkability score

158

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 park536m
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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 6.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 6.9 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

17 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 793 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

738m

Post office

Nearby shops

Marvellous Beans and Greens31 m
Concard Supermarket56 m
Brockley Supermarket72 m
Honor Oak Food & Wine175 m

Nearby cafes

Big Plate Cafe47 m
The Oak Cafe209 m
Daydreamer250 m
Two Spoons271 m

Nearby restaurants

McLarens Cafe Bar & Grill34 m
Le Querce44 m
Amrutha203 m
Golden Tiger225 m

Nearby pubs

Chandos79 m
General Napier399 m
The Honor Oak576 m
The Brockley Jack590 m

Nearby gyms

King's College London Honor Oak Park Sports Ground404 m

Nearby pharmacies

Crofton Park Pharmacy589 m
Bentley's Chemist728 m
Cheltenham Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Honor Oak Dentistry253 m
Jenner Health Centre666 m
Crofton Park Dental Practice684 m
Dental Beauty Forest Hill754 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 76

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

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 score20/100
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

38.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,515m
Crossrail 2 route8,757m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,911 nationally

1,838

Est. population

12,962/km²

71%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£46,400

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

46

Community stability

Age profile

23%
26%
27%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

24%
37%
31%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent31%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

48%
17%
14%
White British48%
White Other17%
Asian6%
Black14%
Mixed10%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household40%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.5%

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)
30
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
71 BROCKLEY RISE, LONDON, SE23 1JN7 homes
completed
3, 3, STILLNESS ROAD, 112 BROCKLEY RISE, SE23 1NG6 homes
completed
Garages to rear of 45-63, Garages to rear of 45-63, HONOR OAK PARK, SE23 1DZ5 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

Live in SE23 1NJ? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for SE23 1NJ.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

The bottom line

SE23 1NJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how SE23 1NJ scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how SE23 1NJ meets your needs.

Compare Lewisham with nearby boroughs:

Lewisham vs SouthwarkLewisham vs GreenwichLewisham vs BexleyLewisham vs Hackney

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track SE23 1NJ

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium 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
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
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

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey