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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

SE145NH

Jerningham Road

SE42DN

Seymour Gardens

SE145LP

Wild Goose Drive

SE145NT

Ommaney Road

SE42HH

Dalrymple Road

SE42LR

Claxton Path

SE145LZ

Swallow Close

SE42JR

Avignon Road

SE145LD

Waller Road

SE145BQ

New Cross Road

SE145PN

Troutbeck Road

SE145JE

Kender Street

SE42LQ

St Norbert Road

SE42BF

Frendsbury Road

SE42HQ

Frendsbury Road

SE145NE

Dennett's Grove

SE42EW

Mantle Road

SE42HZ

Bessingham Walk

SE42DU

Mantle Road

SE42DR

Drakefell Road

SE145JN

Queens Road

SE42FE

Aldersford Close

SE152HY

Lausanne Road

SE145TN

Kitto Road

SE145PP

Musgrove Road

SE42NE

Endwell Road

SE145NA

Wellington Close

SE145TQ

Erlanger Road

SE145SH

Drakefell Road

SE42LS

Coston Walk

SE145SG

Pepys Road

SE42LZ

Mantle Road

SE145AD

New Cross Road

SE145NX

Jerningham Road

SE42NQ

Turnham Road

SE42HG

Frendsbury Road

SE42NS

Sandbourne Road

SE145HS

Briant Street

SE42EA

St Asaph Road

SE42NU

Reservoir Road

SE42FJ

Dragonfly Place

SE145LX

Waller Road

SE42HA

St Norbert Road

SE145TA

Erlanger Road

SE42NH

Vesta Road

SE145AR

Besson Street

SE42JB

Turnham Road

SE145NU

Ommaney Road

SE145JD

Kender Street

SE42QH

Nash Road

SE145ND

Walsham Road

SE42EY

St Norbert Road

SE145SJ

Drakefell Road

SE145NJ

Jerningham Road

SE145BX

Pomeroy Street

SE42JS

Avignon Road

SE145TE

Erlanger Road

SE42LY

Turnham Road

SE145BA

New Cross Road

SE42PX

Arica Road

SE152JF

Selden Road

SE145SB

Pepys Road

SE145JG

Kender Street

SE42JY

Frendsbury Road

SE145LY

Waller Road

SE42HR

Turnham Road

SE145LA

Waller Road

SE152PA

Queens Road

SE145BH

Pomeroy Street

SE42BP

Rocastle Road

SE42LF

St Norbert Road

SE145AA

New Cross Road

SE145LL

Wild Goose Drive

SE42JH

Finland Road

SE145SE

Pepys Road

SE145SN

Drakefell Road

SE145NR

Ommaney Road

SE42QD

Brockill Crescent

SE145LE

Waller Road

SE152AX

Gibbon Road

SE42AE

Aldersford Close

SE42DW

Seymour Gardens

SE42JL

Dundalk Road

SE145NS

Ommaney Road

SE42BN

Aldersford Close

SE145GG

Telegraph Hill

SE42JN

Avignon Road

SE42HT

Turnham Road

SE42LJ

Brenchley Gardens

SE42LL

Barville Close

SE145HT

Briant Street

SE42HU

Turnham Road

SE145HD

Queens Road

SE42ER

Pincott Place

SE145JQ

Kender Street

SE145SA

Pepys Road

SE42HW

Turnham Road

SE42FS

Old Carpenters Yard

SE145TU

Gellatly Road

SE42NP

Sandbourne Road

Data Sources

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