On average Telegraph Hill has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. 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 £72,332 per year. There are 6 schools in Telegraph Hill: 5 primary (2 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Telegraph Hill is home to around 16,914 people, with a population density of about 10,954 per km².
Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £701 per square foot) in Telegraph Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £1,380,000 | £830 |
| Detached | 1 | £1,245,000 | £751 |
| Terraced | 37 | £940,000 | £716 |
| Flats | 88 | £433,750 | £673 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £392,500 | £520,000 | £663,750 |
| 2017 | £395,000 | £935,000 | £775,000 |
| 2018 | £370,000 | £1,100,000 | £760,000 |
| 2019 | £407,500 | £1,090,000 | £680,000 |
| 2020 | £435,000 | £1,202,000 | £810,000 |
| 2021 | £435,000 | £935,000 | £800,000 |
| 2022 | £450,000 | £1,062,500 | £927,650 |
| 2023 | £407,500 | £1,335,000 | £835,000 |
| 2024 | £437,500 | £1,050,000 | £818,250 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £1,410,000 | £925,000 |
| 2026 | £427,500 | £1,160,000 | £940,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £612 | £509 | £576 |
| 2017 | £634 | £578 | £551 |
| 2018 | £572 | £646 | £620 |
| 2019 | £617 | £603 | £619 |
| 2020 | £639 | £557 | £650 |
| 2021 | £643 | £697 | £643 |
| 2022 | £679 | £672 | £719 |
| 2023 | £662 | £640 | £674 |
| 2024 | £636 | £693 | £679 |
| 2025 | £668 | £815 | £754 |
| 2026 | £674 | £810 | £686 |
Annual council tax rates for Lewisham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Telegraph Hill ward.
Becky Sanders
Telegraph Hill - Elected 7 May 2026
Kate Anderson
Telegraph Hill - Elected 7 May 2026
Nick Torry
Telegraph Hill - Elected 7 May 2026
SE42PY
Arica Road
SE145HX
Lubbock Street
SE145JR
Besson Street
SE145PE
Coach House Mews
SE42HB
Dene Close
SE145NB
Rutt's Terrace
SE42PD
Telegraph Hill
SE145BD
New Cross Road
SE145SW
Drakefell Road
SE42PT
Brockill Crescent
SE42FN
Dragonfly Place
SE42LP
Coston Walk
SE42PU
Arica Road
SE42EX
Mantle Road
SE145PL
New Cross Road
SE42JP
Avignon Road
SE152AU
Gibbon Road
SE145NN
Jerningham Road
SE145SQ
Drakefell Road
SE145HU
Lubbock Street
SE42JG
Turnham Road
SE42JF
Coston Walk
SE42HY
Bircham Path
SE145LN
Dennetts Road
SE145LB
Waller Road
SE145AS
Fishers Court
SE42FR
Meadows Way
SE145NL
Jerningham Road
SE42LD
Frendsbury Road
SE145NY
Jerningham Road
SE145LT
Arbuthnot Road
SE145TW
Kitto Road
SE42JJ
Dundalk Road
SE42DS
Drakefell Road
SE42QS
Telegraph Hill
SE145GA
Pomeroy Street
SE145HP
Briant Street
SE42QN
Kentwell Close
SE42FH
St Norbert Road
SE145LG
Dennetts Road
SE42QE
Aldersford Close
SE42ES
Pincott Place
SE145JB
Kender Street
SE145AH
New Cross Road
SE42NJ
Vesta Road
SE42LB
Frendsbury Road
SE42QQ
Telegraph Hill
SE145TR
Bousfield Road
SE152JA
Mona Road
SE145HW
Briant Street
SE145LQ
Dennetts Road
SE145TJ
Erlanger Road
SE42BL
Billingford Close
SE42DP
Endwell Road
SE145JH
Romney Close
SE42ND
Endwell Road