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SE14 5GA

Telegraph Hill

Lewisham

England / London / Lewisham / Telegraph Hill / SE14 5GA

Overview

Postcode SE14 5GA 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 113.0 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 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Brimmington Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
61%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
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 113.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

61%

Approximately 61.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 260 ft away from SE14 5GA.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Queens Road Peckham

Overground, Southern

0.5 mi

2

New Cross Gate

Overground, Southern

0.6 mi

2

Nunhead

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBrimmington ParkMedium
0.5 miCossall ParkSmall
0.3 miEckington GardensSmall

Property prices in Telegraph Hill

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £521,500 in Telegraph Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,750 up to £1,773,200.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats85£445,000
Semi-Detached15£875,000
Terraced40£870,000

10 years price trend in Telegraph Hill

Schools

In the SE14 5GA postcode area, located within Telegraph Hill, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKender Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Hatcham PrimaryAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe St Thomas the Apostle CollegeVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miKender Express Food & WineKender Street, Lewisham, SE14 5JR
0.2 miLondisChesterfield Way, Southwark, SE14 5BE
0.2 miPaylessBriant Street, Lewisham, SE14 5BA
0.2 miGeorges Newsagents909 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NL
0.2 miNew Cross ExpressCasella Road, Lewisham, SE14 5DJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.