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SE23 1LW

Codrington Hill

Crofton Park

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Detailed insights for SE23 1LW

Overview

Postcode SE23 1LW is located in a major urban area, within the Crofton Park ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Honor Oak area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Honor Oak is £75,623 per year. The nearest station is Honor Oak Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Blythe Hill Fields.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Honor Oak has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,214 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Honor Oak has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Honor Oak is £75,623 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE23 1LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Honor Oak near SE23 1LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Honor Oak Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE23 1LW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

3

Honor Oak Park

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Honor Oak Park
0.5 mi

3

Crofton Park

Thameslink

Walking directions to Crofton Park
0.6 mi

3

Catford

Thameslink

Walking directions to Catford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE23 1LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBlythe Hill FieldsMediumWalking directions to Blythe Hill Fields
0.4 miRavensbourne Park GardensSmallWalking directions to Ravensbourne Park Gardens

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
4,808.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.9(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.02(-6%)
Vehicle crime
10.98(+13%)
Other theft
7.32(-37%)
Public order
6.1(-8%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
174
62.82%
Other White
39
14.08%
African
14
5.05%
Caribbean
10
3.61%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.89%
Total population: 277

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
64.38%
Level 3 (A level)
25
11.42%
No qualifications
22
10.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
7.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
6
2.74%
Total 16+ residents: 219

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
48.08%
Owns outright
29
27.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
23.08%
Other social rented
1
0.96%
Total households: 104

Property prices in Crofton Park

Based on 192 recent sales, the median property price is £617,500 in Crofton Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £182,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Crofton Park 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 Crofton Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£893,750
Flats88£446,500
Semi-Detached18£797,500
Terraced84£767,000

10 year median price trend in Crofton Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crofton Park.

Schools

In the SE23 1LW postcode area, located within Honor Oak, there are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE23 1LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryStillness Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryStillness Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE23 1LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE23 1LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBrockley Supermarket94-96 Brockley Rise, London, SE23 1LNWalking directions to Brockley Supermarket
0.1 miConcard SupermarketBrockley Rise, Lewisham, SE23 1LNWalking directions to Concard Supermarket
0.2 miHonor Oak Food & Wine27 Honor Oak Park, Honor Oak, London, SE23 1DZWalking directions to Honor Oak Food & Wine
0.3 miHonor Oak Supermarket66 Honor Oak Park, Honor Oak, London, SE23 1DYWalking directions to Honor Oak Supermarket
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalHonor Oak Park, Lewisham, SE23 1EAWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lewisham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,423
Band B£1,661
Band C£1,898
Band D£2,135
Band E£2,610
Band F£3,084
Band G£3,559
Band H£4,270

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictLewishamE09000023
Parliamentary ConstituencyLewisham West and East DulwichE14001333
WardCrofton ParkE05013718
ParishLewisham, unparished areaE43000213
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Honor OakE02000671
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lewisham 019BE01003227
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.