Sydenham · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.42614, -0.05346

SE26 5AE— Sydenham, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE26 5AE, Sydenham, Lewisham

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 56/100
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
70
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
73
Investment
67

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Location

SE26 5AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-7.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE26 5AE

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How SE26 5AE has changed

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 · Inspected Jul 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 102.7

★★

Secondary

Forest Hill School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 50.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
→ Stable

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary8%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
2 min walk
SydenhamNational Rail
2 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
14 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
18 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
20 min walk
6 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 76 buses/hr peak

67

Walkability score

53

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★35 min
Victoria43 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park367m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.0 km

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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.4 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): 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 yield856.3 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

38 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

15

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEndora House Food & Wine · 40 m
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

132m

Post office

Nearby shops

BottleCave15 m
Good Food25 m
NTMS Stores68 m
Fresh and Fruity69 m

Nearby cafes

Shirin19 m
Kente Cafe23 m
On the Hoof Bistro41 m
Patty Palace46 m

Nearby restaurants

Vietsan101 m
Gurkhas162 m
Chef's Delight168 m
Golden City203 m

Nearby pubs

Station Ten95 m
The Pavillion122 m
Ignition Brewery Taproom144 m
The Greyhound173 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym248 m
The Gym Group251 m
Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club605 m
Temple of Strength1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy172 m
Superdrug180 m
Perfucare Pharmacy725 m

Nearby health

Bolney Court Dental Practice232 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 81

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

67

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 score18/100
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

38.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,201m
Crossrail 2 route9,147m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,322 nationally

1,773

Est. population

14,321/km²

67%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

19%
23%
26%
18%
13%
Under 1819%
18–3423%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

15%
30%
24%
30%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent24%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
15%
22%
White British45%
White Other14%
Asian8%
Black22%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household50%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent30%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
19
Largest scheme
40 homes · GREYHOUND PUBLIC HOUSE 309, GREYHOUND PUBLIC HOUSE 309, KIRKDALE, SE26 4QB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

GREYHOUND PUBLIC HOUSE 309, GREYHOUND PUBLIC HOUSE 309, KIRKDALE, SE26 4QB40 homes
completed
SITE OF THE FORMER ELECTRICITY DEPOT, 6, SITE OF THE FORMER ELECTRICITY DEPOT, 6, SILVERDALE, SE2639 homes
completed
SILVERDALE HOUSE, 1, SILVERDALE HOUSE, 1, SILVERDALE, SE2629 homes
completed
GRACE LODGE, 5-7, GRACE LODGE, 5-7, LAWRIE PARK ROAD, SE2628 homes
completed
22A-24, 22A-24, Sydenham Road, SE26 5QW19 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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Key facts for SE26 5AE

Full postcodeSE26 5AE
Postcode districtSE26
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardSydenham
Latitude51.426145
Longitude-0.053456
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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