Evelyn · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.49199, -0.03906

SE8 5FU— Evelyn, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE8 5FU, Evelyn, Lewisham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 53/100Yield 4.16%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
48
Investment
67

The bottom line

SE8 5FU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE8 5FU

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+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE8 5FU

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How SE8 5FU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Deptford Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 101.0

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 191.3%

+10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft10%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Robbery8%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 871m

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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£185,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,892
Price growth potentialHigh

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
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
11.7 min walk
Surrey Quays

Nearby stations

Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
Surrey QuaysNational Rail
8 min walk
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
12 min walk
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

220

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★29 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf30 min ↓
City42 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

35

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)33
Nearest car park180m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Yellow Zone· no
639m
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Green Zone· no
686m
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Orange Zone· no
745m
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Blue Zone· no
763m
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Red Zone· no
763m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.7 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: UNKNOWN LITHOLOGY

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

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

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

4 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

75

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 252 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express86 m
Plough Way Deli110 m
Co-op Food124 m
Spar219 m

Nearby cafes

Wolfy's174 m
Mama Pho362 m
La Casa del Caffe378 m
Caffe Pistachio409 m

Nearby restaurants

The Pear Tree136 m
Bellucci326 m
Babzen340 m
Pizza Hut Delivery345 m

Nearby pubs

The Moby Dick388 m
The Surrey Docks522 m
The Victoria556 m
Whelans593 m

Nearby gyms

The London Fit Club94 m
MoreYoga154 m
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre177 m
Nuforma Pilates188 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pepys Pharmacy389 m
Boots618 m
Superdrug700 m

Nearby health

Lind Clinic444 m
Canada Water Dental Health954 m
Surrey Docks Dental Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 71

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
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

MAIRA(UK) LTD
RASAB TRANSPORT LTD
WWEDO DECORATION & CONSTRUCTION LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score23/100
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

67.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,726m
Crossrail 2 route6,357m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,854 nationally

1,604

Est. population

17,461/km²

83%

Employed

80%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

55%
28%
Under 189%
18–3455%
35–4928%
50–644%
65+3%

Tenure

38%
41%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent41%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

27%
37%
18%
White British27%
White Other37%
Asian18%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional71%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household75%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
61%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
20
Largest scheme
679 homes · CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, EVELYN STREET, SE8 5RT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, CANNON WHARF BUSINESS CENTRE, 35, EVELYN STREET, SE8 5RT679 homes
completed
MARINE WHARF WEST, MARINE WHARF WEST, PLOUGH WAY, SE16 7UE532 homes
completed
MARINE WHARF EAST, LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, MARINE WHARF EAST, LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF, PLOUGH WAY, SE16225 homes
completed
FORMER EAST COUNTRY YARD SITE, FORMER EAST COUNTRY YARD SITE, PLOUGH WAY, SE16222 homes
completed
SWEDISH QUAYS, SWEDISH QUAYS, ROPE STREET, SE1696 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 5FU

Full postcodeSE8 5FU
Postcode districtSE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardEvelyn
Latitude51.491992
Longitude-0.039056
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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