Sydenham · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.42726, -0.07385

SE26 6SL— Sydenham, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE26 6SL, Sydenham, Lewisham

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 35/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
54
Safety
75
Schools
95
Transport
35
Environment
80
Investment
32

The bottom line

SE26 6SL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE26 6SL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-2.0% vs London avg

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How SE26 6SL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Paxton Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 10 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★★

Secondary

Kingsdale Foundation School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 66.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 910.0%

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 2% below 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£8,059/m²
Price per ft²£749/ft²
Avg floor area65.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
7%
E
5%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£163,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+905%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+41.5%

per year

Acceleration

+67.77

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £125k–£150k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£51k£143k+178.5%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£127k£195k+54.2%1.8
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£210k£202k-3.8%3.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£277k£350k+26.5%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£430k£430k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£494k£364k-26.3%1.5
Current market2024–2024£515k£515k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.2%
District
8.2%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Sydenham Hill→ Victoria· 4 tph
16 min

Nearby stations

Sydenham HillNational Rail
9 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
13 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
17 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
18 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

76

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City54 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park274m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 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: 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: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.4 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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 yield851.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MERSHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

30 NORBURY ROAD, CR7 8JN

37 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 758 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Wood House (619 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: New May Flower (586 m)

Nearest supermarketEndora House Food & Wine · 1.5 km
6 tennis courts3 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

546m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cheers 1 Off Licence564 m
HM Newsmarket714 m
Select748 m
Wells Park Supermarket775 m

Nearby cafes

Concert Café498 m
Cafe Paradou818 m
Cafe St Germain847 m
Cadence Performance891 m

Nearby restaurants

New May Flower586 m
Eastern Cuisine714 m
Rock Steady Rum Lounge729 m
Fumi Korean & Japanese778 m

Nearby pubs

The Wood House619 m
The Colby Arms715 m
The Talma723 m
Bull & Finch731 m

Nearby gyms

National Sports Centre821 m
NSC Diving Pool824 m
NSC 50m pool850 m
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre870 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 9

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

32

Investment score

Weak

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

36.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,625m
Crossrail 2 route7,835m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,521 nationally

1,591

Est. population

9,456/km²

60%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

9.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

45

Community stability

Age profile

30%
17%
23%
19%
Under 1830%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

20%
57%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent11%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
29%
White British40%
White Other11%
Asian5%
Black30%
Mixed11%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household41%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent57%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
96 homes · 165, 165, Wells Park Road, SE26 6RP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

165, 165, Wells Park Road, SE26 6RP96 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR OF GOODLIFFE HOUSE, 28, LAND AT REAR OF GOODLIFFE HOUSE, 28, SYDENHAM HILL, SE2625 homes
completed
LAND AT THE CORNER OF, LAND AT THE CORNER OF, HILLCREST CLOSE, HIGH LEVEL DRIVE, SE26 6XQ16 homes
completed
LAND AT THE JUNCTION OF, LAND AT THE JUNCTION OF, WESTWOOD HILL, HILLCREST CLOSE, SE2616 homes
completed
19 - 23, 19 - 23, SYDENHAM HILL, SE26 6SH14 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 6SL

Full postcodeSE26 6SL
Postcode districtSE26
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardSydenham
Latitude51.427264
Longitude-0.073850
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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