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About

Ladywell ward is a residential area in southeast London, centred around the high street of the same name. It is bordered by the Ravensbourne River to the west and Ladywell Fields park, which provides green space and walking paths along the water. The architecture is predominantly Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with some local shops and cafes serving the community. The area has good transport links via the national rail station at its heart.

A notable local feature is the former Ladywell Baths, a historic building that now houses a theatre and community centre. The ward includes the Brockley Cemetery, a large Victorian burial ground that is a designated conservation area and a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation. The area maintains a quiet, neighbourhood atmosphere, with several primary schools and sporting facilities like the Ladywell Arena athletics track located within its boundaries.

Area overview

On average Ladywell has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 151 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 29.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ladywell is £75,333 per year. There are 3 schools in Ladywell: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Ladywell is home to around 15,575 people, with a population density of about 7,627.3 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
29.1%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Ladywell Population
15,575
Population density
7,627.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
66.77(+115%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.74(+3%)
Other theft
17.01(+49%)
Public order
14.32(+112%)
Theft from the person
10.27(+9%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,237
40.05%
Other White
1,750
11.24%
Caribbean
1,744
11.2%
African
1,663
10.68%
Other
554
3.56%
Total population: 15,573

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
6,952
54.95%
Level 3 (A level)
1,641
12.97%
No qualifications
1,572
12.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,081
8.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
813
6.43%
Total 16+ residents: 12,651

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,797
28.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,409
22.58%
Owns outright
1,138
18.24%
Other social rented
963
15.44%
Social rents from council
726
11.64%
Total households: 6,239

Property prices in Ladywell

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £548,000 in Ladywell area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,670,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ladywell 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 Ladywell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£925,000£7,400
Flats48£444,000£7,134
Semi-Detached9£955,000£7,547
Terraced37£712,000£6,770

10 years median price trend in Ladywell

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

All postcodes in Ladywell

SE41TZ

Breakspears Road

SE137XA

Railway Terrace

SE41YP

Montague Avenue

SE41LA

Greatfield Close

SE41YW

Chalsey Road

SE41XZ

Tressillian Road

SE41QA

Hilly Fields Crescent

SE137XF

Malyons Road

SE137BY

Ladycroft Road

SE137TX

Sandrock Road

SE136NY

Lewisham High Street

SE136BS

Lewisham Park

SE136LH

Lewisham High Street

SE41HZ

Foxborough Gardens

SE137JA

Ladywell Road

SE136QP

Lewisham Park

SE41EA

Huxbear Street

SE41YS

Ivy Road

SE41HN

Elsiemaud Road

SE137TH

Loampit Hill

SE137HS

Ladywell Road

SE137AU

Algernon Road

SE137AW

Algernon Road

SE41YX

Ladywell

SE137TZ

Overcliff Road

SE136QX

Lewisham Park

SE136HB

Courthill Road

SE41JW

Chudleigh Road

SE136QY

Lewisham Park

SE41TX

Breakspears Road

SE137BU

Brookbank Road

SE41ED

Abbotswell Road

SE136JZ

Lewisham High Street

SE137XH

Railway Terrace

SE41YL

St Margarets Road

SE137AQ

Viney Road

SE137AP

Algernon Road

SE136QU

Campshill Road

SE41JN

Adelaide Avenue

SE137AN

Algernon Road

SE136JY

Curness Street

SE137JS

Ermine Road

SE137UA

Overcliff Road

SE136PW

Longbridge Way

SE41XY

Tressillian Road

SE137UU

Church Grove

SE136NU

Romborough Way

SE41LF

Adelaide Avenue

SE137DQ

Embleton Road

SE137TG

Loampit Vale

SE136QL

Lewisham Park

SE41HY

Foxborough Gardens

SE137SS

Sunninghill Road

SE137JW

Vicars Hill

SE137UX

Mercy Terrace

SE136LW

Lewisham High Street

SE137UD

Nuding Close

SE41YN

Chalsey Road

SE41YZ

Roundel Close

SE136QG

Campshill Place

SE41HQ

Amyruth Road

SE136PH

Guyscliff Road

SE136NT

Romborough Gardens

SE137XD

Malyons Road

SE137UB

Overcliff Road

SE137UL

Wearside Road

SE137JQ

Veda Road

SE137BX

Brookbank Road

SE41JH

Dressington Avenue

SE41JX

Chudleigh Road

SE41EE

Chudleigh Road

SE136AY

Lewisham High Street

SE41JU

Arthurdon Road

SE136LQ

Lewisham High Street

SE137AA

Marsala Road

SE137AT

Algernon Road

SE136NP

Legge Street

SE137JF

Veda Road

SE41QL

Crescent Way

SE41JY

Adelaide Avenue

SE137SP

Elswick Road

SE137DH

Embleton Road

SE41JD

Ladywell Close

SE137AG

Algernon Road

SE137XQ

Malyons Road

SE41JF

Dressington Avenue

SE137UQ

Whitburn Road

SE137HU

Ladywell Road

SE137JX

Ellerdale Street

SE137BT

Brookbank Road

SE42QZ

Brockley Road

SE137BF

Kingfisher Mews

SE42QY

Brockley Road

SE137BZ

Brookbank Road

SE136NH

Lewisham High Street

SE137FS

Algernon Road

SE137AZ

Viney Road

SE136NL

Lewisham High Street

SE137TJ

Halesworth Road

SE137EZ

Wearside Road

Data Sources

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