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SE15 2PA

Telegraph Hill

Lewisham

England / London / Lewisham / Telegraph Hill / SE15 2PA

Overview

Postcode SE15 2PA 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 52.7 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 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Brimmington Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
52.1%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Telegraph Hill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,904 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Telegraph Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 52.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.1%

Approximately 52.1% 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 83 ft away from SE15 2PA.

Flood risk

No risk

Telegraph Hill near SE15 2PA 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.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Queens Road Peckham

Overground, Southern

0.5 mi

2

Nunhead

Southeastern, Thameslink

0.5 mi

2

New Cross Gate

Overground, Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBrimmington ParkMedium
0.4 miTelegraph Hill Lower ParkMedium
0.5 miCossall ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
9,690.7 per km²

Demographics

African
76
26.95%
British
69
24.47%
Caribbean
38
13.48%
Other White
36
12.77%
Other Black
11
3.9%
Total population: 282

Housing

Social rents from council
58
49.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
18.8%
Owns with a mortgage
22
18.8%
Owns outright
10
8.55%
Other social rented
3
2.56%
Total households: 117

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 SE15 2PA 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 miPrimaryEdmund Waller Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe St Thomas the Apostle CollegeVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miKender Express Food & WineKender Street, Lewisham, SE14 5JR
0.2 miTesco Express151-155 Queen's Road, London, SE15 2ND
0.2 miOne Stop165-167 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DG
0.2 miPaylessBriant Street, Lewisham, SE14 5BA
0.3 miNew Cross ExpressCasella Road, Lewisham, SE14 5DJ

Data Sources

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