Forster Park & Southend

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.