Living in SE23, Lewisham
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SE23 in Lewisham. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SE23 sold at a median of £480,000 across 172 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Lewisham are up 0.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 134 schools within about 3 miles, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SE23 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Lewisham pays £2,237 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 480 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Lewisham: £488,658, up 0.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SE23 →
See where SE23 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Lewisham: £2,237 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SE23 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SE23 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SE23
172 recorded home sales on the streets around central SE23 in the last 2 years, with a median of £480,000 and a range from £130,000 to £1,892,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Vestris Road, SE23 2ED | Terraced | £800,000 | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Flat 21 Drakes Court Devonshire Road, SE23 3LY | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Lower Flat 26 Davids Road, SE23 3EX | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| 4A Church Vale, SE23 2UW | Flat or maisonette | £188,000 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| 37D Devonshire Road, SE23 3EN | Flat or maisonette | £460,000 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 53 Devonshire Road, SE23 3EN | Semi-detached | £1,290,000 | 7 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
134 schools within 3 miles , of which 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich | Primary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
| John Stainer Community Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| Kingsdale Foundation School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
Schools in SE23 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horniman Primary School | Primary | 0.29 mi | 2025/26 |
| Dalmain Primary School | Primary | 0.49 mi | 2025/26 |
| Fairlawn Primary School | Primary | 1.23 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Lewisham schools admitted from, school by school →
91 state primary and 19 state secondary schools within range, plus 11 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
11 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Alleyn's School, Arco Academy, Dulwich College, Dulwich Prep & Senior, Education-My Life Matters, James Allen's Girls' School and others.
All 11 fee-paying schools near SE23, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
2 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Goldsmiths College, University of London, Trinity Laban.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 30.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 22.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 7.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 6.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SE23 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 9.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SE23 (E01003315, 1,303 residents in 2021, up 1.2% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 9.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 37.9% | 42.5% | +4.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 36.4% | 33.5% | -2.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 24.9% | 23.4% | -1.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.6% | 16.0% | -1.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 8.5% | 8.7% | +0.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 51.8% | 61.3% | +9.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 31.0% | 30.1% | -0.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 84.8% | 85.2% | +0.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 58.5% | 62.3% | +3.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
480 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SE23 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Lewisham's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
7 supermarkets, 4 pharmacies, 77 restaurants and cafés, 16 pubs, 6 hospitals within a mile of central SE23, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of SE23
Best-served stop: Waldram Park Road, with 5.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SE23 is Waldram Park Road: 5.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 4.5 in the evening and 9.0 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 122. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SE23. The nearest, Modality Lewisham (ml), has 34,313 registered patients and 1,425 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modality Lewisham (ml) | 0.4 mi | 34,313 | 1,425 |
| Sel Special Allocation Practice | 0.4 mi | 197 | Not given |
| Special Allocation Scheme (nel) | 0.4 mi | 216 | Not given |
Nearest A&E: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, where 44.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 53.2%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Lewisham pays £2,237 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Lewisham, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,744 | +6.0% |
| 2022-23 | £1,817 | +4.2% |
| 2023-24 | £1,926 | +6.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,038 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,135 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,237 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Lewisham, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SE23
What is the average house price in SE23?
The average sold price in Lewisham is £488,658 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SE23?
Prices in Lewisham are up 0.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SE23?
The median of 172 recorded sales around central SE23 in the last 2 years is £480,000, ranging from £130,000 to £1,892,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SE23?
134 schools sit within 3 miles of central SE23, and 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SE23?
480 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SE23 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SE23 at risk of flooding?
Central SE23 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SE23 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 90% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £480,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 480 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SE23 safe?
480 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SE23 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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