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SE14 5BQ

Telegraph Hill

Lewisham

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Detailed insights for SE14 5BQ

Overview

Postcode SE14 5BQ is located in a major urban area, within the Telegraph Hill ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Telegraph Hill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 107.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Telegraph Hill is £57,800 per year. The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bridgehouse Meadows.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
42.1%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Telegraph Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,016 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Telegraph Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 107.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.1%

Approximately 42.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Telegraph Hill is £57,800 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 56 ft away from SE14 5BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Telegraph Hill near SE14 5BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE14 5BQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Queens Road Peckham

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Queens Road Peckham
0.5 mi

2

New Cross Gate

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to New Cross Gate
0.7 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

Walking directions to South Bermondsey

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE14 5BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBridgehouse MeadowsMediumWalking directions to Bridgehouse Meadows
0.2 miBrimmington ParkMediumWalking directions to Brimmington Park
0.2 miEckington GardensSmallWalking directions to Eckington Gardens

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
17,757.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
81
20.56%
African
60
15.23%
Chinese
43
10.91%
Other White
41
10.41%
Other Black
36
9.14%
Total population: 394

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
55
36.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
21.05%
Shared ownership
29
19.08%
Owns with a mortgage
15
9.87%
Other social rented
9
5.92%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Telegraph Hill

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 in Telegraph Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £1,773,200.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Telegraph Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats85£460,000
Semi-Detached11£735,000
Terraced39£895,000

10 year median price trend in Telegraph Hill

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

Schools

In the SE14 5BQ postcode area, located within Telegraph Hill, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE14 5BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKender Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Hatcham PrimaryAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPilgrims' Way Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE14 5BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE14 5BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondisChesterfield Way, Southwark, SE14 5BEWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miGeorges Newsagents909 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NLWalking directions to Georges Newsagents
0.2 miPaylessBriant Street, Lewisham, SE14 5BAWalking directions to Payless
0.2 miNisa813 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NXWalking directions to Nisa
0.2 miFood Market811 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NXWalking directions to Food Market

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.