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SE14 5PW

Telegraph Hill

Lewisham

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

Overview

Postcode SE14 5PW 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 0.2 miles away. There are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 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
16.8%
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

16.8%

Approximately 16.8% 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 5PW.

Flood risk

No risk

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

New Cross Gate

Overground, Southern

0.6 mi

2

Nunhead

Southeastern, Thameslink

0.6 mi

2

Brockley

Overground, Southern

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
436
Population density
13,710.7 per km²

Demographics

British
253
58.29%
Other White
63
14.52%
Other
20
4.61%
African
20
4.61%
Caribbean
20
4.61%
Total population: 434

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
70
39.11%
Owns with a mortgage
43
24.02%
Owns outright
29
16.2%
Other social rented
15
8.38%
Social rents from council
15
8.38%
Total households: 179

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 5PW 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 miPrimaryEdmund Waller Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableGoldsmiths College, University of LondonHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.