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SE23 2XR

Perry Vale

Lewisham

England / London / Lewisham / Perry Vale / SE23 2XR

Overview

Postcode SE23 2XR is located in a major urban area, within the Perry Vale ward of Lewisham in the London region , and forms part of the Perry Vale area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 106.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Perry Vale is £56,800 per year. The nearest station is Forest Hill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mayow Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
22%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Perry Vale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,772 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Perry Vale has a high crime rate, with approximately 106.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22%

Approximately 22.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Perry Vale is £56,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Perry Vale near SE23 2XR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Forest Hill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

3

Forest Hill

Overground, Southern

0.5 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

0.8 mi

4

Lower Sydenham

Southeastern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miMayow ParkMedium
0.4 miAlbion Millennium GreenSmall

Property prices in Perry Vale

Based on 206 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.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£1,095,000
Flats97£400,000
Semi-Detached25£815,000
Terraced78£652,500

10 years price trend in Perry Vale

Schools

In the SE23 2XR postcode area, located within Perry Vale, there are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryForest Hill SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryPerrymount Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAdamsrill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCorner ShopSiddons Road, Lewisham, SE23 2JF
0.3 miSiddons News68 Siddons Road, London, SE23 2QL
0.4 miBell Green Food & WineBell Green, Lewisham, SE26 4PZ
0.4 miThree Kings97 Dartmouth Road, London, SE23 3HT
0.5 miHEB Mini MarketDartmouth Road, Lewisham, SE23 3AS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.