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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 average crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 29.8% 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 the area have 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
29.8%
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

Median price£534,500
Price per sq ft£607
Sales (last 12 months)80
Typical range (middle 50%)£403K – £751K

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £534,500 (about £607 per square foot) in Lower Sydenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £184,000 up to £1,275,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lower Sydenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£1,190,000£534
Semi-Detached12£768,500£611
Terraced27£733,500£635
Flats40£400,375£591

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lower Sydenham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lower Sydenham.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£367,500£697,704£540,000
2017£338,625£950,000£540,500
2018£391,000£703,500£550,000
2019£345,000£548,000£544,550
2020£325,000£655,000£670,000
2021£410,000£791,875£600,000
2022£385,000£743,255£605,000
2023£367,000£940,000£696,000
2024£410,000£811,000£670,000
2025£397,875£785,000£675,000
2026£355,000£500,000£680,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lower Sydenham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lower Sydenham.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£567£487£525
2017£493£487£507
2018£587£473£547
2019£539£523£526
2020£512£530£593
2021£565£555£580
2022£541£565£587
2023£582£635£609
2024£571£614£591
2025£592£612£656
2026£506£469£635
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lower Sydenham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Lower Sydenham in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lewisham district.

Band A£1,492
Band B£1,740
Band C£1,989
Band D£2,237
Band E£2,735
Band F£3,232
Band G£3,729
Band H£4,475

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

All postcodesin Lower Sydenham

SE265LD

Broseley Grove

SE264JQ

Laurel Grove

SE264EY

Elderton Road

SE264NY

Bishopsthorpe Road

SE266DR

Cricketers Walk

SE266DP

Lawrie Park Road

SE264HY

Lockwood Close

SE265HE

Sydenham Road

SE264PA

Bishopsthorpe Road

SE264JF

Laurel Grove

SE265RL

Knighton Park Road

SE264JX

Addington Grove

SE265SA

Fairlawn Park

SE264HQ

Hilton Villas

SE264JU

Addington Grove

SE265RW

Hillmore Grove

SE265EG

Canal Walk

SE266EU

Lawrie Park Road

SE264ES

Sunnydene Street

SE265GD

Sydenham

SE265JY

Sydenham Road

SE265LR

Kent House Road

SE264JE

Hazel Grove

SE265HQ

Sydenham Road

SE265RR

Watlington Grove

SE264EU

Highclere Street

SE265SG

Fairlawn Park

SE265EW

Sydenham Road

SE265HF

Sydenham Road

SE264PF

Princethorpe Road

SE265DP

Trewsbury Road

SE265RN

Knighton Park Road

SE265RP

Sydenham Road

SE265EE

Venner Road

SE265JX

Sydenham Road

SE265DF

Tannsfeld Road

SE265EQ

Venner Road

SE265DG

Tannsfeld Road

SE265NB

Newlands Park

SE265LB

Kent House Road

SE265DL

Tannsfeld Road