← SE13 area guide Side by side

SE13 or SE3?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SE13
Lewisham
SE3
Greenwich
Median home sale nearby £330,000
from 83 sales
£615,000
from 82 sales
Average sold price £363,099 £463,865
Area price growth (YoY) +0.6% (Lewisham) -0.5% (Greenwich)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house End-terrace house
Floor area 106 m² 79 m²
Built 1900–1929 1950–1966
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £896/yr £1175/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1063 recorded 454 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is SE13 or SE3 cheaper?

SE13 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SE13 sell for about £330,000 and around SE3 for about £615,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SE13 or SE3?

SE3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1063 in SE13 against 454 in SE3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SE13 or SE3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SE13 sits in decile 4 of 10 and SE3 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SE13 or SE3?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.