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Lower Sydenham

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About

Lower Sydenham is a residential district situated in the London Borough of Lewisham. Its housing is largely composed of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, alongside inter-war semis and more recent apartment developments. The area functions with a local high street providing essential shops and services for the community.

The area is bordered by railway lines, including the mainline from London Bridge, contributing to its transport links. A notable local feature is the presence of the former Crystal Palace subway, a surviving underground passageway with ornate vaulted brickwork that once connected to the high-level station serving the Crystal Palace grounds.

Area overview

On average Lower Sydenham has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 29.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lower Sydenham is £70,060 per year. There are 2 schools in Lower Sydenham: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Lower Sydenham is home to around 8,269 people, with a population density of about 10,636.9 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
29.6%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Lower Sydenham Population
8,269
Population density
10,636.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.51(-5%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.13(-18%)
Vehicle crime
12.7(+36%)
Other theft
6.05(-47%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.68(-1%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,635
43.98%
African
1,007
12.18%
Caribbean
885
10.71%
Other White
857
10.37%
Other Black
253
3.06%
Total population: 8,266

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,329
50.29%
No qualifications
955
14.43%
Level 3 (A level)
799
12.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
653
9.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
559
8.45%
Total 16+ residents: 6,619

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
937
27.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
748
21.65%
Social rents from council
673
19.48%
Owns outright
638
18.47%
Other social rented
381
11.03%
Total households: 3,455

Property prices in Lower Sydenham

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £533,000 in Lower Sydenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £184,000 up to £1,217,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lower Sydenham 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 Lower Sydenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£1,190,000£5,749
Flats40£400,375£6,488
Semi-Detached12£768,500£6,581
Terraced27£700,000£6,836

10 years median price trend in Lower Sydenham

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

All postcodes in Lower Sydenham

SE265LJ

Kent House Road

SE265DX

Allendale Close

SE264JY

Laurel Grove

SE264EZ

Elderton Road

SE265EN

Sydenham Road

SE265RU

Fairlawn Park

SE266DT

Lawrie Park Road

SE265EJ

Venner Road

SE265AE

Sydenham Road

SE264HW

Mayow Road

SE265LE

Elvino Road

SE265DR

Trewsbury Road

SE265LF

Kent House Road

SE264JB

Berrymans Lane

SE265RY

Fairlawn Park

SE264PB

Dukesthorpe Road

SE265DU

Loxley Close

SE265GJ

Sydenham Road

SE265HB

Sydenham Road

SE264HE

Champion Crescent

SE265RT

Fairlawn Park

SE265SE

Sydenham Road

SE264PD

Earlsthorpe Road

SE266WR

Lawrie Park Gardens

SE264ET

Highclere Street

SE264AW

Adamsrill Road

SE264PG

Kingsthorpe Road

SE266XN

Lawrie Park Gardens

SE266EZ

Copeman Close

SE265RH

Knighton Park Road

SE265QN

Homecroft Road

SE265EF

Venner Road

SE265DN

Trewsbury Road

SE266XL

Hall Drive

SE265SD

Fairlawn Park

SE265HH

Sydenham Road

SE266DL

Doctors Close

SE264JZ

Addington Grove

SE266DN

Lawrie Park Road

SE264JJ

Hazel Grove

SE264AN

Adamsrill Road

SE264ER

Sunnydene Street

SE265QE

Sydenham Road

SE265LL

Bryden Close

SE264EX

Highclere Street

SE264HN

Burghill Road

SE264JG

Laurel Grove

SE266DX

Lawrie Park Road

SE265DQ

Tannsfeld Road

SE265UA

Sydenham Road

SE264HL

Burghill Road

SE264HD

Champion Road

SE265SB

Fairlawn Park

SE265DJ

Girton Road

SE264JA

Mayow Road

SE265DW

Trewsbury Road

SE265HP

Venner Road

SE264HZ

Mayow Road

SE264JS

Addington Grove

SE265RJ

Knighton Park Road

SE265NE

Newlands Park

SE266XH

Lawrie Park Gardens

SE265HA

Sydenham Road

SE265NA

Newlands Park

SE265EP

Trewsbury Road

SE265RS

Watlington Cottages

SE265RZ

Fairlawn Park

SE266DW

Raymond Close

SE264PH

Queensthorpe Road

SE265FW

Symphony Grove

SE265QG

Homecroft Road

SE265LN

Kent House Road

SE265QQ

Tredown Road

SE264JD

Hazel Grove

SE265DH

Girton Road

SE265ED

Trewsbury Road

SE266HA

Lawrie Park Avenue

SE265QX

Sydenham Road

SE264HH

Champion Crescent

SE265PP

Newlands Park

SE264HJ

Burghill Road

SE265QF

Sydenham Road

SE265EH

Venner Road

SE266XJ

Lawrie Park Gardens

SE265EZ

Sydenham Road

SE266DQ

Colvin Close

SE264HA

Larkbere Road

SE264JT

Addington Grove

SE264JL

Berrymans Lane

SE265RX

Fairlawn Park

SE266XD

Lawrie Park Gardens

SE264HB

Larkbere Road

SE265JZ

Sydenham Road

SE266DH

Bayes Close

SE264JH

Hazel Grove

SE266HB

Border Road

SE265QW

Sydenham Road

SE264JP

Allwood Close

SE266XB

Hall Drive

SE265EL

Venner Road

Data Sources

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