Forest Hill · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43467, -0.05586

SE26 4DA— Forest Hill, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE26 4DA, Forest Hill, Lewisham

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 51/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
51
Environment
52
Investment
33

The bottom line

SE26 4DA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE26 4DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+38.0% vs London avg

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How SE26 4DA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.6

—

Secondary

Sydenham School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.16A8: 51.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
→ Stable

+19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,727/m²
Price per ft²£625/ft²
Avg floor area145 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 44%Detached 56%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£362,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+352%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.2%

per year

Acceleration

+32.68

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached55.6%
Semi-detached44.4%

By decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£230k£175k-23.9%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£698k£710k+1.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£1.50m£1.50m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.70m£1.70m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.43m£1.43m+0%1
Current market2024–2025£1.01m£1.04m+3.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Forest Hill→ London Bridge· 6 tph
17 min

Nearby stations

Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
7 min walk
Forest HillNational Rail
7 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
10 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
23 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

72

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★35 min
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City46 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park395m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Perry Vale Car Park
395m
🅿️
Forest Hill Station Carpark· yes
558m

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: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.3 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

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 yield851.1 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

33 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketForest Hill Supermarket · 532 m
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop403 m
Tesco Express460 m
Ram Convenience Store480 m
IBS Traditional French Bakery483 m

Nearby cafes

The Gym Cafe155 m
Archie Parker303 m
Big Breakfast408 m
Ounce10 Coffee438 m

Nearby restaurants

Bad Brownie123 m
Bamboo House215 m
Fortune Inn253 m
Forest Hill Kebab House262 m

Nearby pubs

Bricklayers Arms293 m
The Hill349 m
Bird in Hand382 m
Sylvan Post386 m

Nearby gyms

Forest Hill Pools177 m
Energie554 m
PureGym793 m
The Gym Group1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Perfucare Pharmacy483 m
Touchwood Pharmacy884 m
Superdrug1.0 km

Nearby health

London Dental Arts486 m
Bolney Court Dental Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 112

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

33

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.6%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
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

39

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,431m
Crossrail 2 route8,558m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,146 nationally

2,133

Est. population

11,179/km²

64%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

10.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

25%
24%
24%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3424%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
27%
21%
34%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent21%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

41%
15%
23%
White British41%
White Other15%
Asian7%
Black23%
Mixed10%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household50%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent34%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Borough approval rate
61%
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)
68
Largest scheme
52 homes · All land and buildings at 1-16, All land and buildings at 1-16, Clyde Terrace, Forest Hill, SE23 3JQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

All land and buildings at 1-16, All land and buildings at 1-16, Clyde Terrace, Forest Hill, SE23 3JQ52 homes
completed
179, 179, DARTMOUTH ROAD, SE26 4RN33 homes
completed
FAIRWAY HOUSE, REAR OF 53, FAIRWAY HOUSE, REAR OF 53, DARTMOUTH ROAD, SE23 3HN27 homes
completed
Longfield Crescent Estate, Longfield Crescent Estate, LONGFIELD CRESCENT, SE2627 homes
completed
PHOENIX WORKS, PHOENIX WORKS, BIRD-IN-HAND PASSAGE, SE23 3HW26 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
20.5%
Election year
2022
MP
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
MP majority
18,397
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Councillors

Sophie DavisLabour and Co-operative Party
Peter BernardsLabour and Co-operative Party
Billy HardingLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE26 4DA

Full postcodeSE26 4DA
Postcode districtSE26
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardForest Hill
Latitude51.434665
Longitude-0.055857
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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