Deptford · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.47741, -0.02570

SE8 4RG— Deptford, Lewisham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 67/100Yield 4.16%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
67
Environment
58
Investment
69

The bottom line

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

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE8 4RG

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+171.0% vs London avg

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How SE8 4RG 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

—

Secondary

Addey and Stanhope School

Not yet inspected · 4 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 · 6 min walk

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 1.0km

Crime is +171% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 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£181,250
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

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £50k–£75k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£50k£50k+0%1

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 77% of London
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR line
4.9 min walk
Deptford

Nearby stations

DeptfordNational Rail
2 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
New Cross ELL Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
6 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationWindrush · Southern
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

425

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 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

23

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)14
Nearest car park113m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

25%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed200 Mbps
Median download210 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

5 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

179

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

33

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHa-Noi · 8 m
3 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

297m

Post office

Nearby shops

Roots Fruit & Veg25 m
Halal Butcher27 m
Family Halal Butchers & Grocers28 m
Mace Grocers & Off License52 m

Nearby cafes

Costa58 m
Cafe Selecta66 m
Cafe Bianca98 m
Lai Cha126 m

Nearby restaurants

Lauries Caribbean Food6 m
Hullabaloo39 m
Greggs42 m
Viet Rest43 m

Nearby pubs

Salt Deptford95 m
Jam Circus108 m
Bluethroat Bar163 m
Villages178 m

Nearby gyms

Après London145 m
Wavelengths146 m
Commando Temple148 m
Wavelength Leisure Pool170 m

Nearby pharmacies

Krisons297 m
New Cross Pharmacy432 m
Rose Pharmacy510 m
Lockyer Pharmacy801 m

Nearby health

Deptford Surgery297 m
Waldron Dental Clinic408 m
Creek Road Dental Practice500 m
Merivale Dental631 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 218

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

NGOC HIEP SUPERMARKET 86 LTD
PHONE VILLA LIMITED
RH LUGGAGE AND MOBILE ACCESSORIES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route775m
Crossrail 2 route8,213m

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

Urban coreVery 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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
39
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
Deptford Creek/Greenwich Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
84
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
LAND AT, LAND AT, OCTAVIUS STREET, 125 DEPTFORD HIGH STREET, SE8132 homes
completed
CARRINGTON HOUSE, CARRINGTON HOUSE, BROOKMILL ROAD, SE872 homes
completed
1 Creekside, London, SE8 4SA56 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, DEPTFORD HIGH STREET, DEPTFORD BROADWAY, REGINALD SQUARE, SE845 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 4RG

Full postcodeSE8 4RG
Postcode districtSE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardDeptford
Latitude51.477407
Longitude-0.025699
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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