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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

SE41JR

Francemary Road

SE41TY

Breakspears Road

SE137JD

Algiers Road

SE137DE

Fossil Road

SE136QW

Lewisham Park

SE137GF

Greenbanks Close

SE137TT

Undercliff Road

SE137HZ

Ladywell Road

SE137AH

Gillian Street

SE42SL

Meredith Mews

SE41XX

Tressillian Road

SE137JN

Vicars Hill

SE136NR

Lewisham High Street

SE137HT

Slagrove Place

SE41JS

Francemary Road

SE136NQ

Lewisham High Street

SE136DN

Courthill Road

SE136RA

Lewisham Park

SE137SR

Elswick Road

SE41HF

Ivy Road

SE137JR

Ermine Road

SE41EB

Brockley Grove

SE137XJ

Malyons Terrace

SE137SN

Loampit Vale

SE41HJ

Henryson Road

SE137TW

Shell Road

SE137AD

Marsala Road

SE41LB

Eastern Road

SE137US

Whitburn Road

SE136QT

Campshill Road

SE41LG

Edwards Way

SE137AY

Branscombe Street

SE137JZ

Peppermead Square

SE137TU

Undercliff Road

SE41HW

Elsiemaud Road

SE41JZ

Greatfield Close

SE137LP

Slagrove Place

SE41JL

Eastern Road

SE137TL

Halesworth Road

SE136QZ

Lewisham Park

SE137AF

Marsala Road

SE137LA

Woodland Mews

SE137DD

Cliffview Road

SE42SA

Brockley Road

SE137JH

Vicars Hill

SE41JP

Phoebeth Road

SE41HX

Foxborough Gardens

SE137TD

Claybank Grove

SE137JL

Vicars Hill

SE41HL

Henryson Road

SE137SZ

Loampit Hill

SE137AB

Highland Terrace

SE137XG

Malyons Road

SE41EG

Chudleigh Road

SE41JT

Arthurdon Road

SE137AE

Marsala Road

SE41YU

St Margarets Road

SE136AD

Lewisham High Street

SE137DF

Shell Road

SE137UN

Wearside Road

SE137JU

Ellerdale Street

SE137DG

Embleton Road

SE137JP

Vicars Hill

SE137LN

Slagrove Place

SE41YR

Adelaide Avenue

SE137HY

Horsmonden Road

SE137SY

Somerset Gardens

SE137DB

Cliffview Road

SE137LU

Ladywell

SE41HU

Foxborough Gardens

SE41HT

Foxborough Gardens

SE137XE

Malyons Road

SE41HD

Chudleigh Road

SE137BA

Viney Road

SE137SW

Loampit Hill

SE41JJ

Rushey Mead

SE136QS

Campshill Road

SE137AX

Bertrand Street

SE136JX

Lewisham High Street

SE137TY

Shell Road

SE41JE

Lion Close

SE137JE

Algiers Road

SE137AR

Algernon Road

SE41JQ

Dressington Avenue

SE137DA

Brookbank Road

SE137UZ

Ladywell Road

SE137BS

Viney Road

SE136QJ

Lewisham Park

SE41RR

Ladywell Water Tower

SE137AS

Algernon Road

SE41JA

Gordonbrock Road

SE137UW

Ladywell Road

SE137XB

Railway Terrace

SE136LE

Lewisham High Street

SE41LD

Eastern Road

SE137AJ

Gillian Street

SE41YT

Adelaide Avenue

SE41HS

Foxborough Gardens

SE137UT

Ladywell Road

SE137TP

Sandrock Road

Data Sources

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