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SE23 2SQ

Perry Vale

Lewisham

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Detailed insights for SE23 2SQ

Overview

Postcode SE23 2SQ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 53.5 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 0.6 miles away. There are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Pool River Linear Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
22.1%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Forest Hill East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,906 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Forest Hill East has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.1%

Approximately 22.1% 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 2SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Forest Hill East near SE23 2SQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE23 2SQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

3

Forest Hill

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Forest Hill
0.7 mi

3

Catford

Thameslink

Walking directions to Catford
0.8 mi

3

Catford Bridge

Southeastern

Walking directions to Catford Bridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE23 2SQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPool River Linear ParkLargeWalking directions to Pool River Linear Park

Area Profile

Population
362
Population density
10,112 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
196
54.14%
Caribbean
33
9.12%
Other White
33
9.12%
Other
19
5.25%
Other Black
18
4.97%
Total population: 362

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
38.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
21.48%
Owns outright
23
15.44%
Social rents from council
19
12.75%
Other social rented
14
9.4%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Perry Vale

Based on 219 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Perry Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,500 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Perry Vale 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 Perry Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£890,000
Flats93£400,000
Semi-Detached26£598,750
Terraced95£650,000

10 year median price trend in Perry Vale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Perry Vale.

Schools

In the SE23 2SQ postcode area, located within Forest Hill East, there are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE23 2SQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKilmorie Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryRathfern Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryPerrymount Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE23 2SQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE23 2SQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSiddons News68 Siddons Road, London, SE23 2QLWalking directions to Siddons News
0.3 miCorner ShopSiddons Road, Lewisham, SE23 2JFWalking directions to Corner Shop
0.3 miWest 9 Food & WineStanstead Road, Lewisham, SE23 1DAWalking directions to West 9 Food & Wine
0.3 miTesco Express87-91 Perry Hill, London, SE6 4LJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miFamily Supermarket309 Stanstead Road, Catford, London, SE23 1JBWalking directions to Family Supermarket

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.