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SE14 5TR

Telegraph Hill

Lewisham

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

Overview

Postcode SE14 5TR 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 82.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Telegraph Hill is £57,800 per year. The nearest station is Nunhead located about 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Telegraph Hill Lower Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
25.5%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Telegraph Hill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,904 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Telegraph Hill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 82.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.5%

Approximately 25.5% 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 5TR.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Nunhead located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Nunhead

Southeastern, Thameslink

0.5 mi

2

Queens Road Peckham

Overground, Southern

0.6 mi

2

New Cross Gate

Overground, Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miTelegraph Hill Lower ParkMedium
0.2 miTelegraph Hill Upper ParkSmall
0.5 miNunhead GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
246
Population density
10,466.1 per km²

Demographics

British
162
66.12%
Other White
12
4.9%
Caribbean
12
4.9%
African
11
4.49%
Irish
10
4.08%
Total population: 245

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
33
32.35%
Owns outright
30
29.41%
Other social rented
17
16.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
9.8%
Social rents from council
9
8.82%
Total households: 102

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryEdmund Waller Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHollydale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miGellatly LocalSelden Road, Southwark, SE15 2DX
0.2 miLondis60-62 Gibbon Road, London, SE15 3XE
0.3 miKender Express Food & WineKender Street, Lewisham, SE14 5JR
0.4 miJulian supermarket137 Brayards Road, London, SE15 2BX
0.4 miSt Asaph's Food & WineAvignon Road, Lewisham, SE4 2JN

Data Sources

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