Deptford · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.47909, -0.02787

SE8 4BU— Deptford, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE8 4BU, Deptford, Lewisham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 64/100Yield 4.16%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
64
Environment
60
Investment
68

The bottom line

SE8 4BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE8 4BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+171.0% vs London avg

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

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How SE8 4BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.4

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Secondary

Addey and Stanhope School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.38A8: 38.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 5 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

176.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+132% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 766m

Crime is +171% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area184 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£460,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR line
7.8 min walk
Deptford

Nearby stations

DeptfordNational Rail
1 min walk
New Cross ELL Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
6 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationWindrush · Southern
12 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

336

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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)14
Nearest car park284m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 5.0 km

Energy

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

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 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

5 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

165

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

23

Convenience

Nearest supermarketDeptford Supermarket · 232 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)

484m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hop Burns & Black113 m
El Khadijat International115 m
Tony's Daily131 m
Sainsbury's Local151 m

Nearby cafes

Elsewhere Coffee Roastery78 m
Mouse Tail Coffee Stories101 m
Lomond Coffee104 m
The Waiting Room134 m

Nearby restaurants

Sharkbait & Swim87 m
Jerk Yard91 m
Dirty Apron94 m
Marcella124 m

Nearby pubs

Bluethroat Bar107 m
Badger Badger115 m
Salt Deptford146 m
Jam Circus160 m

Nearby gyms

Shades Sports Bar191 m
Après London214 m
Commando Temple224 m
Wavelength Leisure Pool321 m

Nearby pharmacies

New Cross Pharmacy358 m
Krisons490 m
Rose Pharmacy527 m
Lockyer Pharmacy564 m

Nearby health

Waldron Dental Clinic316 m
Deptford Surgery487 m
Creek Road Dental Practice514 m
The Carnaby Laser Clinic731 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 223

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AMENTA LTD
ATLANTIC LINK LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

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
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
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

57.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route866m
Crossrail 2 route7,973m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,567 nationally

2,246

Est. population

16,952/km²

69%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£42,600

Median income

8.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

18%
38%
25%
15%
Under 1818%
18–3438%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+5%

Tenure

17%
43%
31%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent43%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
20%
24%
White British31%
White Other20%
Asian13%
Black24%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
38
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)
111
Largest scheme
310 homes · SITE OF SEAGER BUILDINGS & NORFOLK HOUSE, SITE OF SEAGER BUILDINGS & NORFOLK HOUSE, BROOKMILL ROAD, DEPTFORD BRIDGE, SE8 4HT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND BETWEEN, LAND BETWEEN, STANLEY STREET, MORNINGTON RD, GLENVILLE GR, DOUGLAS WAY, SE8262 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, OCTAVIUS STREET, 125 DEPTFORD HIGH STREET, SE8132 homes
completed
35, 35, Clyde Street, SE8 5LW80 homes
completed
459-463, 459-463, New Cross Road, SE14 6TA40 homes
completed
MARDEN COURT, 29, MARDEN COURT, 29, EDWARD STREET, SE840 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 4BU

Full postcodeSE8 4BU
Postcode districtSE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardDeptford
Latitude51.479089
Longitude-0.027873
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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