Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.48127, -0.02585

SE8 9GE— Lewisham

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Schools 100%Safety 59/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.16%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
65
Safety
59
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
59
Investment
46

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Location

SE8 9GE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SE8 9GE

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Schools

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 · 3 min walk

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Secondary

Addey and Stanhope School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

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 · 2 min walk

6 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

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Deptford · 687m

Crime is +147% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR line
9.7 min walk
Deptford

Nearby stations

DeptfordNational Rail
3 min walk
New Cross ELL Rail StationWindrush · Southeastern
9 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf ★35 min
City38 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 park147m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green space
Above average green space

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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

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

4 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 3.0 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

159

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHa-Noi · 435 m
3 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

721m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bao Long Vietnamese & Oriental Supermarket27 m
Crown Halal Meat41 m
Payless Food Express71 m
El Khadijat International234 m

Nearby cafes

Elsewhere Coffee Roastery234 m
The Waiting Room260 m
Mouse Tail Coffee Stories275 m
Lai Cha309 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza & Kebab House37 m
Lebanese Restaurant57 m
Viet Alley67 m
Island Buka180 m

Nearby pubs

The Watergate62 m
The Dog & Bell226 m
Badger Badger245 m
Bluethroat Bar277 m

Nearby gyms

Shades Sports Bar89 m
Après London304 m
Commando Temple307 m
Wavelength Leisure Pool386 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rose Pharmacy353 m
Lockyer Pharmacy477 m
New Cross Pharmacy627 m
Krisons723 m

Nearby health

Creek Road Dental Practice340 m
The Carnaby Laser Clinic504 m
Waldron Dental Clinic583 m
Deptford Surgery722 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 215

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40

Price growth score

D

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,146m
Crossrail 2 route7,862m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,923 nationally

1,422

Est. population

62%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

Socially 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 / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household67%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
37
Borough approval rate
61%
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)

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Key facts for SE8 9GE

Full postcodeSE8 9GE
Postcode districtSE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
Latitude51.481268
Longitude-0.025852
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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