Evelyn · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.48339, -0.03793

SE8 5BS— Evelyn, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE8 5BS, Evelyn, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 39/100Yield 4.16%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
59
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
54
Investment
54

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Location

SE8 5BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+17.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE8 5BS

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How SE8 5BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Twin Oaks Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 102.6

★★

Secondary

Deptford Green School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
↑ Rising 4475.0%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary13%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 325m

Crime is +17% 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 CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialLow

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR line
17.6 min walk
New Cross Gate→ London Bridge· 6 tph
10 min

Nearby stations

New Cross ELL Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
11 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationWindrush · Southern
12 min walk
New Cross GateNational Rail
12 min walk
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
16 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

123

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★29 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City40 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park298m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 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: 32.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 70% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 5.6 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

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

10 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 3.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

145

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Wolf's Tavern (366 m)

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 720 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

305m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier299 m
Woodpecker Road Post Office307 m
Kismet Fruit and Vegetables315 m
Arch Bakery342 m

Nearby cafes

Sylva Restaurant163 m
Rough & Ready486 m
Avalon Cafe598 m
Mama Pho643 m

Nearby restaurants

South Kebab & Meze Bar326 m
KFC329 m
Welcome Inn Fish Bar359 m
PhiLac395 m

Nearby pubs

The Wolf's Tavern366 m
The Victoria556 m
New Cross Inn847 m
Planet Wax880 m

Nearby gyms

BALDR CrossFit282 m
MoreYoga813 m
The London Fit Club872 m
Nuforma Pilates991 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lockyer Pharmacy437 m
Pepys Pharmacy717 m
New Cross Pharmacy818 m

Nearby health

Lind Clinic714 m
New Cross Gate Dialysis Unit715 m
Waldron Dental Clinic797 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 76

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.9

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route942m
Crossrail 2 route7,172m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,787 nationally

2,411

Est. population

9,977/km²

70%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

6.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

21%
42%
19%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3442%
35–4919%
50–6414%
65+4%

Tenure

28%
28%
39%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent28%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
16%
33%
White British29%
White Other16%
Asian10%
Black33%
Mixed10%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household60%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Borough approval rate
61%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
New Cross/Lewisham/Catford
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
235
Largest scheme
679 homes · CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, EVELYN STREET, SE8 5RT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ARKLOW TRADING ESTATE, ARKLOW TRADING ESTATE, ARKLOW ROAD, SE14 6EB316 homes
completed
OCEAN WHARF & PARKSIDE WORKS SITE, OCEAN WHARF & PARKSIDE WORKS SITE, GRINSTEAD ROAD, SE8221 homes
completed
NEPTUNE WORKS, SITE OF PARKSIDE HOUSE BUILDINGS AND ADJACENT, NEPTUNE WORKS, SITE OF PARKSIDE HOUSE BUILDINGS AND ADJACENT, GRINSTEAD ROAD, SE8199 homes
completed
William House & car park, William House & car park, Childers Street, SE889 homes
completed
S R HOUSE, S R HOUSE, CHILDERS STREET, SE8 5JT83 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.4%
Ward turnout
27%
Election year
2022
MP
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
MP majority
15,782
Constituency
Lewisham North

Councillors

Will CooperLabour
Rudi SchmidtLabour
Hau-Yu TamLabour

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Key facts for SE8 5BS

Full postcodeSE8 5BS
Postcode districtSE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardEvelyn
Latitude51.483394
Longitude-0.037927
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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