Sydenham · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43076, -0.05479
SE26 4LH— Sydenham, Lewisham
Location and area intelligence for SE26 4LH, Sydenham, Lewisham
The practical family move
Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 51/100
Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
SE26 4LH
Key facts for SE26 4LH
Full postcodeSE26 4LH
Postcode districtSE26
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardSydenham
Latitude51.430762
Longitude-0.054785
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-0.7% vs London avg vs London crime-93.5% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for SE26 4LH
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School
Good · 0 min walk
KS2: 102.7
—
Secondary
Sydenham School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
P8: +0.16A8: 51.4
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Not inspected · 22 min walk
8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
4.3 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↑ Rising 14.3%from a low base — still below London average
-74% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences0%
Crime is 94% 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
Semi 55%Terraced 45%
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield851 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 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚂Sydenham→ London Bridge· 6 tph
20 min Nearby stations
🚇Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
5 min walk 🚂SydenhamNational Rail
5 min walk 🚇Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
12 min walk 🚇Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
19 min walk 🚇Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
23 min walk 🚌4 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Nearest car park386m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.0 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Perry Vale Car Park
786m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 97% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.9 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield851.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
ST JAMES' PRACTICE
138 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 4DG
45 min walk
Nearest hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Fox & Hounds Pub (356 m)
Nearest supermarketEndora House Food & Wine · 529 m
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Ram Convenience Store331 m
Tesco Express352 m
IBS Traditional French Bakery363 m
Kirkdale Convenience Store378 m
Nearby cafes
Uncle Tibo’s385 m
Sugahill Cafe396 m
Cobb’s Corner Cafe452 m
Dilz Cafe471 m
Nearby restaurants
Hibagon Sushi and Grill385 m
Mystic Burek401 m
Home Taste402 m
Nando's404 m
Nearby pubs
The Fox & Hounds Pub356 m
Bricklayers Arms380 m
The Greyhound421 m
Station Ten440 m
Nearby gyms
PureGym372 m
Forest Hill Pools614 m
The Gym Group650 m
Energie985 m
Nearby pharmacies
Perfucare Pharmacy368 m
Touchwood Pharmacy454 m
Superdrug575 m
Nearby health
Bolney Court Dental Practice583 m
London Dental Arts906 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 102
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)270
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,327m
Crossrail 2 route8,826m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 6/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Average deprivation level Rank: 17,178 nationally
1,641
Est. population
14,016/km²
Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)19
CIL rate (residential)£150/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme52 homes · All land and buildings at 1-16, All land and buildings at 1-16, Clyde Terrace, Forest Hill, SE23 3JQ
Named schemes (500m)
GREYHOUND PUBLIC HOUSE 309, GREYHOUND PUBLIC HOUSE 309, KIRKDALE, SE26 4QB40 homes
completedSITE OF THE FORMER ELECTRICITY DEPOT, 6, SITE OF THE FORMER ELECTRICITY DEPOT, 6, SILVERDALE, SE2639 homes
completed179, 179, DARTMOUTH ROAD, SE26 4RN33 homes
completedSILVERDALE HOUSE, 1, SILVERDALE HOUSE, 1, SILVERDALE, SE2629 homes
completedLongfield Crescent Estate, Longfield Crescent Estate, LONGFIELD CRESCENT, SE2627 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityLabour and Co-operative Party
ConstituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
Councillors
Chris BestLabour and Co-operative Party
Liam CurranLabour and Co-operative Party
Jack LaveryLabour and Co-operative Party
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SE26 4LH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
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
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
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National Statistics