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SE8 4HP

Deptford Bridge · Brockley · Lewisham

SE8 4HP is in Brockley, Lewisham — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £309k (median). Crime is 96% below the London average.

Median price: £309k · Nearest tube: Deptford Bridge DLR Station, 0.4 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersYoung professionals
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Property
London liveability rankTop 8% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SE8 4HP is in Brockley, Lewisham — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £309k (median). Crime is 96% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£309,000

Median sale price

-3.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-12.0%
Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg flat£309,000
Price per m²£6,242/m²
Avg floor area49.5

EPC breakdown

B
50%
C
51%

Based on 101 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£2,950
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£12,220

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.4×

Price-to-income

£1,546/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Cooling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£123,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m?K
Heating fuelNO DATA!
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£309,000)

£2,950

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £2,950

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

63

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,425
Gross yield5.53% (good)
Gentrification score25/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

17 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-95% vs borough

Crime by type

Robbery4
Anti-social behaviour0
Drug offences0
Other0
Theft0
Vehicle crime0
Burglary0
Violence & sexual offences0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 196% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR line
0.4 min walk
🚂
St Johns (London)

Nearby stations

🚈
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
0 min walk
🚂
St Johns (London)National Rail
7 min walk
🚇
New Cross ELL Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
9 min walk
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Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
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Greenwich DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

417

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

25 min

London Bridge

51 min

Victoria

35 min

Waterloo

24 min

Canary Wharf

36 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Tidemill Academy

Good · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.5

Secondary

Addey and Stanhope School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: -0.38A8: 38.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseMEDIUM
road
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.8 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACTICE

CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACT, WALDRON HLTH/CTR(SUITE 2), SE8 4BG

8 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 8,677 nationally

2,333

Est. population

28,729/km²

59%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

6.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

29

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1820%
18–3436%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent36%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British29%
White Other14%
Asian9%
Black36%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 36%Social rent 44%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%
Price vs London-40.6%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote20.8%
Ward turnout34%
Election year2022
MPVicky Foxcroft (Labour)
MP majority15,782
ConstituencyLewisham North

Councillors

Sian EilesLabour
Ayesha Lahai-TaylorLabour
Stephen PenfoldLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

216

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 90 m
3 swimming pools3 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

268m

Post office

Nearby shops

Deptford Food & Wine111 m
Tesco Express144 m
Akwaba Market185 m
J. R. R. News189 m

Nearby cafes

The Drip111 m
The Coffee Room122 m
The Broadway Cafe177 m
Jenny's Cafe263 m

Nearby restaurants

JinJiang99 m
Foodie Fella105 m
Alla Salute140 m
Rowdy Burgers & Desserts143 m

Nearby pubs

Endeavour117 m
The Snake Pit217 m
M’Arks of Deptford224 m
The Birds Nest230 m

Nearby gyms

Kindred Yoga81 m
Laser Quest344 m
Archery Fit352 m
Iyengar Yoga Institute376 m

Nearby pharmacies

Krisons255 m
Geepharm Chemist567 m
New Cross Pharmacy704 m
Rose Pharmacy762 m

Nearby health

Deptford Surgery261 m
Merivale Dental511 m
SmileUp Dental556 m
Greenwich Private Doctors567 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 202

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