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Forster Park & Southend

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About

Forster Park and Southend sit as a mainly residential pocket of Lewisham, with terraces and small blocks lining quiet streets. Forster Park itself offers grass, mature trees, a children’s play area and space used for informal sports, and it gives the neighbourhood a clear public green at its centre. Southend takes its name from its location at the southern end of the old parish, a fact reflected in several street names and boundary lines that still shape the local street pattern.

The area is served by local parades of shops, primary schools and community facilities that cater to daily needs, with buses running along the main roads. Housing ranges from late 19th‑century terraces with original bay windows to post‑war developments and maisonettes, creating a mix of household sizes and tenures. Active residents’ groups organise clean‑ups and events in the park, and small allotments and pocket greens are tucked into the street network, offering practical outdoor space within walking distance of most homes.

Area overview

On average Forster Park & Southend has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 36.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forster Park & Southend is £67,293 per year. There are 6 schools in Forster Park & Southend: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Forster Park & Southend is home to around 8,932 people, with a population density of about 7,504.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
36.7%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Forster Park & Southend Population
8,932
Population density
7,504 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.04(+13%)
Shoplifting
29.11(+191%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.49(-24%)
Vehicle crime
10.86(+16%)
Public order
6.61(-2%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,464
27.58%
African
1,515
16.96%
Caribbean
1,314
14.71%
Other White
778
8.71%
Other Asian
701
7.85%
Total population: 8,933

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,285
33.44%
No qualifications
1,421
20.79%
Level 3 (A level)
1,063
15.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
907
13.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
688
10.07%
Total 16+ residents: 6,834

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
818
25.42%
Owns with a mortgage
797
24.77%
Owns outright
618
19.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
565
17.56%
Social rents from council
311
9.66%
Total households: 3,218

Property prices in Forster Park & Southend

Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Forster Park & Southend area, with individual transactions ranging from £230,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forster Park & Southend 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 Forster Park & Southend over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£550,000£5,340
Flats6£315,000£4,520
Semi-Detached16£512,500£6,383
Terraced11£505,000£5,743

10 years median price trend in Forster Park & Southend

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forster Park & Southend.

All postcodes in Forster Park & Southend

SE63BS

Randisbourne Gardens

SE62BF

Bromley Road

SE62SB

Woodham Road

BR15RG

Haddington Road

BR15SD

Whitefoot Lane

SE61PR

Boundfield Road

SE62RF

Bromley Road

SE62DB

Catford South

SE62SA

Orford Road

SE61DR

Hither Green

SE61TY

Longhill Road

BR15QE

Downderry Road

BR15PU

Winlaton Road

SE62XL

Bromley Road

SE63DE

Allerford Road

SE61TZ

Longhill Road

SE61QH

Evans Road

SE62SD

Woodham Road

SE62RP

Bromley Road

SE62TD

Bromley Road

SE61QQ

Evans Road

SE63AA

Southend Lane

SE62SQ

Conisborough Crescent

SE61RU

Ector Road

SE63DH

Waterbank Road

SE62RY

Catford South

SE61RN

Baudwin Road

SE61QD

Castillon Road

SE62SR

Conisborough Crescent

SE63DQ

Watermead Road

SE62RQ

Daneswood Avenue

SE63DF

Allerford Road

SE61QF

Evans Road

SE61QE

Wingrove Road

SE61UA

Longhill Road

SE61DW

Hither Green

BR15RS

Cotton Hill

SE62TG

Bromley Road

BR15RH

Haddington Road

BR15RB

Brockman Rise

SE62TQ

Bromley Road

SE62SE

Conisborough Crescent

BR15RF

Brockman Rise

SE61PF

Boundfield Road

SE62SS

Conisborough Crescent

SE63DN

Allerford Road

BR15SQ

Whitefoot Lane

SE61UF

Waters Road

BR15RW

Oldstead Road

SE61SA

Battersby Road

SE61DT

Hither Green

SE62SJ

Bosbury Road

SE61RX

Persant Road

SE61SD

Battersby Road

SE62DR

Bromley Road

SE62RA

Bromley Road

SE61PP

Scarlet Road

SE61BF

Baudwin Road

SE62RN

Bromley Road

BR15RE

Brockman Rise

SE61BY

Avalon Close

SE62TA

Bromley Road

BR15RP

Cotton Hill

SE63DD

Allerford Road

BR15PY

Winlaton Road

SE62SW

Arkindale Road

BR15QB

Oakshade Road

SE63DL

Watermead Road

BR15QA

Winlaton Road

BR15SA

Whitefoot Lane

SE61PD

Boundfield Road

SE61QB

Castillon Road

SE61UD

Waters Road

SE61SB

Battersby Road

SE62TB

Bromley Road

SE61DP

Hither Green

SE61PJ

Gilton Road

SE61UE

Waters Road

BR15RU

Bromley Road

BR15RA

Brockman Rise

SE61DU

Hither Green

SE63DG

Allerford Road

SE62SF

Conisborough Crescent

SE61RP

Baudwin Road

SE62RD

Bromley Road

SE62RE

Bromley Road

BR15RQ

Haddington Road

SE62RG

Daneswood Avenue

BR15RD

Southview Road

SE61EF

Hither Green

SE62RS

Bromley Road

BR15PX

Winlaton Road

BR15FD

Whitefoot Lane

BR15RJ

Oldstead Road

SE61DA

Ector Road

SE61RW

Persant Road

SE62AH

Catford South

BR15RL

Beachborough Road

SE62TF

Bromley Road

SE61QJ

Crutchley Road

Data Sources

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