Brockley · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.47186, -0.02283

SE8 4JD— Brockley, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE8 4JD, Brockley, Lewisham

The practical family move

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 66/100Yield 4.16%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
73
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
66
Environment
59
Investment
65

The bottom line

SE8 4JD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE8 4JD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+48.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE8 4JD

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How SE8 4JD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 2 min walk

KS2: 112.8

—

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 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

96.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 72% of London
→ Stable

+27% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Greenwich Fire Station · 669m

Crime is +48% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Terraced 33%Flat 67%

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£135,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,892
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2021 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+90%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-49.3%

per year

Acceleration

-146.97

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette66.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£170k£170k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£180k£180k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£322k£322k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£636k£323k-49.3%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR line
3.2 min walk
St Johns (London)

Nearby stations

Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
St Johns (London)National Rail
3 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
New Cross ELL Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
10 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

379

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)14
Nearest car park70m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.9 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

CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACTICE

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

10 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

228

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 294 m
3 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

421m

Post office

Nearby shops

J. R. R. News62 m
Tesco Express268 m
Deptford Food & Wine313 m
Akwaba Market365 m

Nearby cafes

The Drip298 m
The Coffee Room356 m
The Broadway Cafe359 m
Costa396 m

Nearby restaurants

Alla Salute162 m
Crrave298 m
JinJiang300 m
Foodie Fella306 m

Nearby pubs

The Brookmill Pub135 m
Endeavour317 m
Royal Standard362 m
Royal George403 m

Nearby gyms

Kindred Yoga218 m
Iyengar Yoga Institute South London514 m
Laser Quest548 m
Archery Fit565 m

Nearby pharmacies

Krisons411 m
Geepharm Chemist570 m
New Cross Pharmacy856 m
Rose Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Deptford Surgery415 m
SmileUp Dental532 m
Plumbridge Medical Centre636 m
Merivale Dental673 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 181

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

65

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 score25/100
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

57.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route330m
Crossrail 2 route8,814m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,241 nationally

1,539

Est. population

7,914/km²

61%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£47,900

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

21%
26%
20%
20%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3426%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

18%
23%
16%
43%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent16%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

47%
27%
White British47%
White Other11%
Asian7%
Black27%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
37
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
New Cross/Lewisham/Catford
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
49
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)

SITE OF SEAGER BUILDINGS & NORFOLK HOUSE, SITE OF SEAGER BUILDINGS & NORFOLK HOUSE, BROOKMILL ROAD, DEPTFORD BRIDGE, SE8 4HT310 homes
completed
WATER WORKS & DLR COMPOUND BLOCKS GHJ&K, WATER WORKS & DLR COMPOUND BLOCKS GHJ&K, BROOKMILL ROAD, SE8261 homes
completed
50-62, 50-62, BLACKHEATH ROAD, SE10188 homes
completed
6-42, 6-42, Blackheath Road, Greenwich, SE10138 homes
completed
37, 37, Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, SE10 8LR125 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.8%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2022
MP
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
MP majority
15,782
Constituency
Lewisham North

Councillors

Sian EilesLabour
Ayesha Lahai-TaylorLabour
Stephen PenfoldLabour

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Key facts for SE8 4JD

Full postcodeSE8 4JD
Postcode districtSE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBrockley
Latitude51.471864
Longitude-0.022828
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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