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SE23 1PW

Blythe Hill Place

Crofton Park

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Detailed insights for SE23 1PW

Overview

Postcode SE23 1PW 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.1 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 0.5 miles away. There are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Blythe Hill Fields.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
35.4%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Honor Oak has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,776 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Honor Oak has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

35.4%

Approximately 35.4% 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 1PW.

Flood risk

No risk

Honor Oak near SE23 1PW 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 Honor Oak Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE23 1PW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

3

Honor Oak Park

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Honor Oak Park
0.6 mi

3

Catford

Thameslink

Walking directions to Catford
0.6 mi

3

Catford Bridge

Southeastern

Walking directions to Catford Bridge

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
9,295.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.02(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.02(-62%)
Vehicle crime
9.01(-7%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.01(+5%)
Other theft
5.51(-53%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
102
36.43%
Caribbean
41
14.64%
African
39
13.93%
Other White
18
6.43%
Other Black
13
4.64%
Total population: 280

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
92
42.4%
No qualifications
38
17.51%
Level 3 (A level)
30
13.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
12.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
7.37%
Total 16+ residents: 217

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
28
24.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
23.89%
Other social rented
20
17.7%
Social rents from council
20
17.7%
Owns outright
18
15.93%
Total households: 113

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 1PW postcode area, located within Honor Oak, there are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE23 1PW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryDalmain Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableAllenby Tutorial TrustMiscellaneous

N/A

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE23 1PW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE23 1PW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutter53 Brockley Rise, London, SE23 1JGWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miWest 9 Food & WineStanstead Road, Lewisham, SE23 1DAWalking directions to West 9 Food & Wine
0.3 miFamily Supermarket309 Stanstead Road, Catford, London, SE23 1JBWalking directions to Family Supermarket
0.3 miConcard SupermarketBrockley Rise, Lewisham, SE23 1LNWalking directions to Concard Supermarket
0.3 miWine Merchant147 Stanstead Road, London, SE23 1HHWalking directions to Wine Merchant

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 019EE01003230
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

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