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About

Forest Hill ward sits in the southern part of the Lewisham borough. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. It is bordered by Sydenham to the west and Honor Oak to the east. The main thoroughfare is London Road, which hosts a variety of local shops and services. Transport links include the Forest Hill railway station, providing services into London Bridge.

The ward is home to the Horniman Museum and Gardens, a significant local institution with an extensive anthropology collection and an acclaimed aquarium. The surrounding green space includes the expansive Horniman Gardens and the smaller Dawson's Heights estate. The area's topography includes notable hills, such as One Tree Hill, which offers views across south London.

Area overview

On average Forest Hill has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forest Hill is £83,900 per year. There are 6 schools in Forest Hill: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Forest Hill is home to around 15,174 people, with a population density of about 8,282.8 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
23%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Forest Hill Population
15,174
Population density
8,282.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.83(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.23(-25%)
Vehicle crime
8.96(-4%)
Public order
6.39(-5%)
Other theft
5.8(-49%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,098
46.77%
Other White
1,844
12.15%
African
1,486
9.79%
Caribbean
1,157
7.62%
Other
535
3.52%
Total population: 15,178

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,128
58.72%
Level 3 (A level)
1,443
11.89%
No qualifications
1,282
10.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,050
8.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
672
5.54%
Total 16+ residents: 12,139

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,977
30.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,515
23.63%
Owns outright
1,168
18.22%
Other social rented
844
13.16%
Social rents from council
700
10.92%
Total households: 6,411

Property prices in Forest Hill

Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £488,750 in Forest Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forest Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forest Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached9£940,000£7,712
Flats105£397,500£6,466
Semi-Detached28£962,250£7,435
Terraced30£745,000£7,667

10 years median price trend in Forest Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Hill.

All postcodes in Forest Hill

SE266FD

Forest Hill

SE233XU

Dartmouth Road

SE233SJ

Honor Oak Road

SE233JG

Clyde Vale

SE233AE

Talmage Close

SE233EB

Wood Vale

SE233UU

Taymount Rise

SE264DP

Sydenham Park

SE233AH

Canonbie Road

SE264NQ

Kirkdale

SE233SH

Honor Oak Road

SE233TW

London Road

SE233HX

Dartmouth Road

SE266JB

Wells Park Road

SE233SD

Greystead Road

SE264EA

Forest Hill

SE233ET

Moonlight Drive

SE233EN

Devonshire Road

SE233SU

Devonshire Road

SE233PF

Surrey Mount

SE233SB

Honor Oak Road

SE266JU

Plane Street

SE233SA

Honor Oak Road

SE233UW

Grassmount

SE266LR

Sydenham Hill

SE264RD

Forest Hill

SE233AJ

Sydmons Court

SE264NA

Otto Close

SE264BG

Kirkdale

SE233ER

David's Road

SE233TG

Haredon Close

SE233TJ

Devonshire Road

SE264BL

Kirkdale

SE233HS

Dartmouth Place

SE233DY

Wood Vale

SE233SE

Greystead Road

SE233RL

Benson Road

SE233RP

Honor Oak Road

SE266FE

Forest Hill

SE233NL

Boveney Road

SE266TT

Sydenham Hill

SE264BW

Charlecote Grove

SE264BZ

Radlet Avenue

SE233ES

Forest Hill

SE266AP

Arbury Terrace

SE264RP

Dartmouth Road

SE233HY

Dartmouth Road

SE233HZ

Dartmouth Road

SE264DW

Blythe Hill

SE233PY

Manor Mount

SE233QD

The Hermitage

SE233DB

Ringmore View

SE233HD

Forest Hill

SE264RW

Dartmouth Road

SE233DJ

Churchwood Gardens

SE233NR

Boveney Road

SE233QG

Westwood Park

SE233QF

Westwood Park

SE264DY

Sydenham Park Road

SE233UR

London Road

SE264BT

Kirkdale

SE233TA

Devonshire Road

SE233RT

Honor Oak Road

SE233TE

Fairlie Gardens

SE233UX

Taymount Rise

SE233RZ

Honor Oak Road

SE233TH

Devonshire Road

SE233QP

Montgomerie Mews

SE264RN

Forest Hill

SE233XL

Sydenham Rise

SE266LT

Lammas Green

SE264NJ

Heathedge

SE233XF

Grizedale Terrace

SE233YQ

Windley Close

SE264NG

Mount Gardens

SE233AN

Netherby Road

SE233LU

Devonshire Road

SE233EQ

Buckley Close

SE264DS

Longfield Crescent

SE233TB

Devonshire Road

SE266RR

Sydenham Hill

SE266JN

Rowland Grove

SE233EP

Davids Road

SE266AQ

Sydenham Hill

SE266TP

Sydenham Hill

SE233EF

Langton Rise

SE266LP

Sydenham Hill

SE266JX

Mill Gardens

SE264NH

Heathedge

SE266AN

Sydenham Hill

SE233YA

Highgate Walk

SE266AG

Sydenham Hill

SE233DN

Capitol Walk

SE233BW

Liphook Crescent

SE233XH

Sydenham Rise

SE233BZ

Horniman Drive

SE264BY

Thorpewood Avenue

SE233TQ

Devonshire Road

SE233EL

Devonshire Road

SE264NE

Kirkdale

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.