Deptford · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.47765, -0.01993

SE8 3LF— Deptford, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE8 3LF, Deptford, 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 68/100Transport 66/100Yield 4.16%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
66
Environment
57
Investment
70

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Location

SE8 3LF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+123.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE8 3LF

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE8 3LF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Tidemill Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.5

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Secondary

Addey and Stanhope School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: -0.38A8: 38.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

145.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+91% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences9%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Greenwich Fire Station · 604m

Crime is +123% above 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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

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

Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Greenwich DLR StationDLR line
3.3 min walk
Deptford

Nearby stations

Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
DeptfordNational Rail
6 min walk
Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
New Cross ELL Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

374

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★22 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf24 min ↓
City33 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

21

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)114
Nearest car park293m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burney Street Car Park100 spaces· yes
748m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

3%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed22 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage3%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.5 km

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield854.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

3 KINGFISHER SQUARE, STAUNTON STREET, DEPTFORD, SE8 5DA

11 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

163

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketDag Supermarket · 243 m
3 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

564m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Baker's Art213 m
Golden Vineyard220 m
Arapina321 m
Mama Nasha362 m

Nearby cafes

Gaff89 m
Spring Cafe108 m
Coffee & Beyond200 m
Golden Cafe220 m

Nearby restaurants

Paddy Wok190 m
Sultan Sofrasi196 m
Kitcho198 m
Golden Chippy220 m

Nearby pubs

Feed The Yak185 m
The North Pole235 m
The Birds Nest246 m
The Snake Pit256 m

Nearby gyms

Archery Fit123 m
Laser Quest150 m
PureGym194 m
Wavelengths Leisure Centre227 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rose Pharmacy359 m
Duncan's Pharmacy521 m
Krisons555 m
Geepharm Chemist604 m

Nearby health

Merivale Dental254 m
Greenwich Private Doctors264 m
Creek Road Dental Practice361 m
The Carnaby Laser Clinic543 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 217

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ATT PYNTA LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

Investment score

Strong

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score30/100
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

60.5

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route991m
Crossrail 2 route8,430m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,049 nationally

2,157

Est. population

18,741/km²

66%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£42,600

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

20%
37%
22%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3437%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+5%

Tenure

19%
29%
45%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent29%
Social rent45%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
14%
30%
White British31%
White Other14%
Asian13%
Black30%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent45%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
54
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
Deptford Creek/Greenwich Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
44
Largest scheme
980 homes · Greenwich Reach East, Greenwich Reach East, Thames Street, Norway Street, Creek Road, Deptford Creek, Greenwich, SE10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Creekside Industrial Estate bounded by, Creekside Industrial Estate bounded by, Creek Road, & Copperas Street (west), Greenwich, SE10371 homes
completed
Land bounded by Deptford Creek, Land bounded by Deptford Creek, Copperas Street, Creek Road, Greenwich, SE8249 homes
completed
Blocks B, C & F - The Quarter, 43-81, Blocks B, C & F - The Quarter, 43-81, Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, SE10227 homes
completed
CREEKSIDE VILLAGE EAST, CREEKSIDE VILLAGE EAST, COPPERAS STREET, SE8226 homes
completed
50-62, 50-62, BLACKHEATH ROAD, SE10188 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
22.9%
Ward turnout
30%
Election year
2022
MP
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
MP majority
15,782
Constituency
Lewisham North

Councillors

Brenda DacresLabour and Co-operative Party
Rosie ParryLabour and Co-operative Party
Stephen HayesLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE8 3LF

Full postcodeSE8 3LF
Postcode districtSE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardDeptford
Latitude51.477651
Longitude-0.019928
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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