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SE14 5NR

Telegraph Hill

Lewisham

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

Overview

Postcode SE14 5NR 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Telegraph Hill is £57,800 per year. The nearest station is New Cross Gate located about 0.3 miles away. There are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Fordham Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
24.4%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Telegraph Hill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,279 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Telegraph Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 56.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.4%

Approximately 24.4% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE14 5NR.

Flood risk

No risk

Telegraph Hill near SE14 5NR 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 New Cross Gate located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

New Cross Gate

Overground, Southern

0.5 mi

2

Brockley

Overground, Southern

0.6 mi

2

Nunhead

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miFordham ParkMedium
0.2 miTelegraph Hill Lower ParkMedium
0.4 miTelegraph Hill Upper ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
12,643.2 per km²

Demographics

British
168
57.93%
Other White
33
11.38%
African
16
5.52%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
5.17%
Irish
12
4.14%
Total population: 290

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
40
30.53%
Owns with a mortgage
32
24.43%
Owns outright
22
16.79%
Social rents from council
17
12.98%
Other social rented
15
11.45%
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 per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats86£450,000
Semi-Detached11£735,000
Terraced38£862,500

10 years price trend in Telegraph Hill

Schools

In the SE14 5NR postcode area, located within Telegraph Hill, there are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Hatcham Free SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSainsbury'sJerningham Road, Lewisham, SE14 5PL
0.3 miGateway Supermarket269 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6AR
0.3 miLondis187-189 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DG
0.3 miIceland277;279;281 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6AS
0.3 miOne Stop165-167 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.