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SE23 2PQ

Perry Vale

Lewisham

England / London / Lewisham / Forest Hill East / Perry Vale / SE23 2PQ

Overview

Postcode SE23 2PQ is located in a major urban area, within the Perry Vale ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Forest Hill East area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Forest Hill East is £66,400 per year. The nearest station is Forest Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mayow Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
54.4%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Forest Hill East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,975 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Forest Hill East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 50.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.4%

Approximately 54.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Forest Hill East is £66,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE23 2PQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Forest Hill East near SE23 2PQ 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 Forest Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

3

Forest Hill

Overground, Southern

0.7 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

0.9 mi

3

Honor Oak Park

Overground, Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMayow ParkMedium
0.4 miAlbion Millennium GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
9,488 per km²

Demographics

British
119
38.02%
African
54
17.25%
Caribbean
51
16.29%
Other Black
21
6.71%
Other White
17
5.43%
Total population: 313

Housing

Other social rented
58
42.65%
Owns with a mortgage
26
19.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.44%
Social rents from council
16
11.76%
Owns outright
12
8.82%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Perry Vale

Based on 219 recent sales, the median property price is £555,000 in Perry Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,500 up to £1,800,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£1,095,000
Flats98£396,750
Semi-Detached27£680,000
Terraced88£656,625

10 years price trend in Perry Vale

Schools

In the SE23 2PQ postcode area, located within Forest Hill East, there are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryPerrymount Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKilmorie Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryForest Hill SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSiddons News68 Siddons Road, London, SE23 2QL
0.1 miCorner ShopSiddons Road, Lewisham, SE23 2JF
0.3 miOlives & More13 Perry Vale, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2NE
0.3 miForest Hill SupermarketLewisham, SE23 2AR
0.3 miGlorious12 Perry Vale, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2LD

Data Sources

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