Deptford · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.48123, -0.03108

SE8 5TW— Deptford, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE8 5TW, Deptford, Lewisham

 

Schools 100%Safety 59/100Transport 45/100Yield 4.16%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
59
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
61
Investment
53

The bottom line

SE8 5TW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE8 5TW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+147.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE8 5TW

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Grinling Gibbons Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★

Secondary

Deptford Green School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 5 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

160.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 533.3%

+111% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other22%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Robbery7%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 449m

Crime is +147% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74 m²

EPC breakdown

G
1%

Based on 1 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£185,000
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 BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialModerate

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
11.7 min walk
New Cross

Nearby stations

New Cross ELL Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
7 min walk
New CrossNational Rail
7 min walk
New Cross Gate Rail StationWindrush · Southern
12 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

320

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 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

20

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park12m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 5.1 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

KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

3 KINGFISHER SQUARE, STAUNTON STREET, DEPTFORD, SE8 5DA

1 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 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

190

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Watergate (343 m)

Nearest supermarketDeptford Supermarket · 556 m
3 swimming pools1 sports halls

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)

485m

Post office

Nearby shops

Arch Bakery206 m
Premier213 m
Leaders Mini Market251 m
Supersave Off Licence274 m

Nearby cafes

Rough & Ready297 m
Elsewhere Coffee Roastery372 m
Mouse Tail Coffee Stories416 m
Lomond Coffee430 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken World256 m
Tribe African Restaurant298 m
Papa John's301 m
Eat Vietnam310 m

Nearby pubs

The Watergate343 m
Badger Badger414 m
Bluethroat Bar422 m
The Dog & Bell437 m

Nearby gyms

BALDR CrossFit253 m
Shades Sports Bar334 m
Après London520 m
Commando Temple529 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lockyer Pharmacy265 m
New Cross Pharmacy465 m
Rose Pharmacy714 m
Krisons786 m

Nearby health

Waldron Dental Clinic424 m
Creek Road Dental Practice700 m
New Cross Gate Dialysis Unit766 m
Deptford Surgery783 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 173

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GLADIHON GROUP LTD
KARIS INVESTMENT PROPERTY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route968m
Crossrail 2 route7,649m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,601 nationally

1,422

Est. population

10,635/km²

58%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

19%
34%
20%
16%
Under 1819%
18–3434%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
30%
46%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent30%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
31%
White British33%
White Other12%
Asian11%
Black31%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household60%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent64%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
Deptford Creek/Greenwich Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
83
Largest scheme
316 homes · ARKLOW TRADING ESTATE, ARKLOW TRADING ESTATE, ARKLOW ROAD, SE14 6EB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ARKLOW TRADING ESTATE, ARKLOW TRADING ESTATE, ARKLOW ROAD, SE14 6EB316 homes
completed
SITE OF FORMER DEPTFORD GREEN SCHOOL, SITE OF FORMER DEPTFORD GREEN SCHOOL, AMERSHAM VALE, LONDON, SE14 6LQ120 homes
completed
S R HOUSE, S R HOUSE, CHILDERS STREET, SE8 5JT83 homes
completed
35, 35, Clyde Street, SE8 5LW80 homes
completed
NEW DEPTFORD GREEN, NEW DEPTFORD GREEN, ARKLOW ROAD, EDWARD STREET, SE1475 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 5TW

Full postcodeSE8 5TW
Postcode districtSE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardDeptford
Latitude51.481229
Longitude-0.031078
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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