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SE14 5HZ

Telegraph Hill

Lewisham

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Detailed insights for SE14 5HZ

Overview

Postcode SE14 5HZ 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 0.2 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
107
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
66.4%
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

66.4%

Approximately 66.4% 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 154 ft away from SE14 5HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Telegraph Hill near SE14 5HZ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE14 5HZ
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
0.6 mi

2

Nunhead

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Nunhead

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE14 5HZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBrimmington ParkMediumWalking directions to Brimmington Park
0.5 miTelegraph Hill Lower ParkMediumWalking directions to Telegraph Hill Lower Park
0.3 miEckington GardensSmallWalking directions to Eckington Gardens

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
18,620.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
90
27.69%
British
79
24.31%
Other White
33
10.15%
Caribbean
31
9.54%
Other
23
7.08%
Total population: 325

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
68
51.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
19.08%
Other social rented
19
14.5%
Owns with a mortgage
14
10.69%
Shared ownership
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE14 5HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryKender Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe St Thomas the Apostle CollegeVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryEdmund Waller Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE14 5HZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKender Express Food & WineKender Street, Lewisham, SE14 5JRWalking directions to Kender Express Food & Wine
0.2 miPaylessBriant Street, Lewisham, SE14 5BAWalking directions to Payless
0.2 miNew Cross ExpressCasella Road, Lewisham, SE14 5DJWalking directions to New Cross Express
0.2 miOne Stop165-167 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DGWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miLondis187-189 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DGWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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