Sydenham · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43167, -0.05490

SE26 4LU— Sydenham, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE26 4LU, Sydenham, Lewisham

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 49/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
73
Investment
59

Location

SE26 4LU

Key facts for SE26 4LU

Full postcodeSE26 4LU
Postcode districtSE26
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardSydenham
Latitude51.431673
Longitude-0.054905
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 4LU

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School

Good · 1 min walk

KS2: 102.7

—

Secondary

Sydenham School

Not yet inspected · 5 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 Jun

Crime 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

Anti-social behaviour50%
Other25%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

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

Flat 100%

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 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 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Sydenham→ London Bridge· 6 tph
20 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
6 min walk
🚂
SydenhamNational Rail
6 min walk
🚇
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
11 min walk
🚇
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
20 min walk
🚇
Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
24 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

58

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★39 min
City50 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park404m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Perry Vale Car Park
688m

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: 7.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.0 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

BROMLEY DIABETES SERVICE (BECKENHAM)

BECKENHAM BEACON, 379 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 3QL

41 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bricklayers Arms (318 m)

Nearest supermarketEndora House Food & Wine · 629 m
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

677m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ram Convenience Store329 m
Tesco Express340 m
IBS Traditional French Bakery357 m
Kirkdale Convenience Store476 m

Nearby cafes

The Gym Cafe479 m
Uncle Tibo’s483 m
Sugahill Cafe492 m
Cobb’s Corner Cafe551 m

Nearby restaurants

Bad Brownie346 m
Mystic Burek356 m
Home Taste358 m
Hibagon Sushi and Grill371 m

Nearby pubs

Bricklayers Arms318 m
The Fox & Hounds Pub355 m
The Greyhound521 m
Station Ten541 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym468 m
Forest Hill Pools513 m
The Gym Group742 m
Energie884 m

Nearby pharmacies

Perfucare Pharmacy361 m
Touchwood Pharmacy554 m
Superdrug669 m

Nearby health

Bolney Court Dental Practice681 m
London Dental Arts806 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 106

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

59

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,342m
Crossrail 2 route8,771m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

68%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
28%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3419%
35–4928%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

21%
34%
20%
24%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent20%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

48%
21%
White British49%
White Other13%
Asian5%
Black21%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent24%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
20
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)
28
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)

179, 179, DARTMOUTH ROAD, SE26 4RN33 homes
completed
Longfield Crescent Estate, Longfield Crescent Estate, LONGFIELD CRESCENT, SE2627 homes
completed
REAR OF, 3-33, REAR OF, 3-33, SYDENHAM PARK, SE2624 homes
completed
Site of garage rear of 189A and land rear of 181-191, Site of garage rear of 189A and land rear of 181-191, Kirkdale, SE26 4QH13 homes
completed
33-35, 33-35, Dacres Road, Perry Vale, SE2312 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
21.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
MP majority
18,397
Constituency
Lewisham 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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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
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
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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