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Telegraph Hill

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About

Telegraph Hill ward sits in the northern part of Lewisham, bordering Southwark. Its residential streets are characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, with the area centred around the open, grassy slope of Telegraph Hill Park. The park provides views towards central London and contains a local leisure centre.

The area is primarily residential, with local shopping parades along Kitto Road and New Cross Road serving the community. It is home to the Telegraph Hill Centre, a community hub hosting various activities and events. The ward's topography is defined by its notable hill, a distinctive feature in this part of south London.

Area overview

On average Telegraph Hill has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 40.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Telegraph Hill is £72,333 per year. There are 7 schools in Telegraph Hill: 5 primary (2 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Telegraph Hill is home to around 16,914 people, with a population density of about 10,954.0 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
40.5%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Telegraph Hill Population
16,914
Population density
10,954 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.7(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.08(-44%)
Vehicle crime
5.26(-44%)
Other theft
5.2(-55%)
Public order
5.08(-25%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,228
36.82%
African
2,532
14.97%
Other White
2,005
11.85%
Caribbean
1,777
10.51%
Other
771
4.56%
Total population: 16,914

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,579
54.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,744
12.56%
No qualifications
1,740
12.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,169
8.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
931
6.7%
Total 16+ residents: 13,890

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,625
24.03%
Owns with a mortgage
1,614
23.87%
Social rents from council
1,425
21.08%
Other social rented
1,006
14.88%
Owns outright
784
11.6%
Total households: 6,761

Property prices in Telegraph Hill

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Telegraph Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Telegraph Hill 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 Telegraph Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£1,245,000£8,084
Flats80£428,750£7,483
Semi-Detached6£1,445,000£8,776
Terraced33£820,000£8,118

10 years median price trend in Telegraph Hill

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

All postcodes in Telegraph Hill

SE42EB

St Asaph Road

SE145PW

Musgrove Road

SE42JD

Turnham Road

SE145TD

Erlanger Road

SE42EG

Aspinall Road

SE145TB

Erlanger Road

SE145HY

Lubbock Street

SE145NP

Arbuthnot Road

SE42JQ

Finland Road

SE42PB

Pendrell Road

SE145HZ

Kender Street

SE42PP

Revelon Road

SE42NN

Sprules Road

SE152JG

Selden Road

SE42DY

St Asaph Road

SE145LU

Waller Road

SE145AF

Besson Street

SE145SR

Telegraph Hill

SE42HS

Turnham Road

SE145LR

Walsham Road

SE145AE

Besson Street

SE145BF

Pepys Road

SE42NG

Endwell Road

SE42LT

Brockley Way

SE145TF

Erlanger Road

SE42FL

Dragonfly Place

SE145LS

Arbuthnot Road

SE42PZ

Arica Road

SE145BU

Pomeroy Street

SE145LF

Dennetts Road

SE42QG

St Norbert Road

SE145NW

Jerningham Road

SE42EL

St Asaph Road

SE145PJ

New Cross Road

SE145TP

Bousfield Road

SE42NT

Sandbourne Road

SE42FP

Dragonfly Place

SE42PS

Arica Road

SE42JA

Telegraph Hill

SE42HD

St Norbert Green

SE145BZ

Telegraph Hill

SE145JF

Telegraph Hill

SE42QJ

Nash Road

SE145PG

Lewisham Way

SE42DT

Drakefell Road

SE145SD

Pepys Road

SE42LN

Barville Close

SE42HE

Mallory Close

SE145SL

Drakefell Road

SE42EJ

St Asaph Road

SE42JU

Avignon Road

SE42PR

Revelon Road

SE42NX

Wallbutton Road

SE145LW

Dennetts Road

SE42HX

St Norbert Road

SE145TT

Gellatly Road

SE42HN

Turnham Road

SE42JE

Finland Road

SE42HF

Meretone Close

SE145SF

Pepys Road

SE42JT

Avignon Road

SE42DZ

St Asaph Road

SE42LW

Brockley Way

SE42EN

St Asaph Road

SE145UB

Beacon Gate

SE42DX

Foxwell Street

SE152HX

Lausanne Road

SE42HP

Turnham Road

SE145NQ

Jerningham Road

SE145FY

Telegraph Hill

SE42NL

Sprules Road

SE42AD

Foxwell Street

SE42EP

Foxwell Mews

SE42PN

Revelon Road

SE42PA

Pendrell Road

SE42FG

St Norbert Road

SE145TY

Kitto Road

SE145LJ

Dennetts Road

SE42PW

Revelon Road

SE42NZ

Wallbutton Road

SE42NF

Endwell Road

SE42LG

St Norbert Road

SE42EQ

Aspinall Road

SE145TL

St Catherine's Drive

SE42QB

Brockill Crescent

SE145JA

Kender Street

SE145TH

Erlanger Road

SE42FQ

Meadows Way

SE42JZ

Frendsbury Road

SE42DF

Reynard Close

SE145HQ

Lanchester Way

SE42QA

Brockill Crescent

SE42FT

Telegraph Hill

SE145PH

New Cross Road

SE145TS

Hathway Terrace

SE42QF

St Norbert Road

SE145BW

Pomeroy Street

SE42EH

Aspinall Road

SE145TG

Erlanger Road

SE42FF

Aldersford Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.