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SE23 3LH

Forest Hill

Lewisham

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Detailed insights for SE23 3LH

Overview

Postcode SE23 3LH is located in a major urban area, within the Forest Hill ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Forest Hill West area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Forest Hill West is £65,200 per year. The nearest station is Honor Oak Park located about 0.2 miles away. There are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Brenchley Gardens.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.1%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Forest Hill West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,301 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Forest Hill West has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.1%

Approximately 11.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Forest Hill West is £65,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE23 3LH.

Flood risk

No risk

Forest Hill West near SE23 3LH 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE23 3LH
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

3

Honor Oak Park

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Honor Oak Park
0.7 mi

3

Crofton Park

Thameslink

Walking directions to Crofton Park
0.7 mi

3

Forest Hill

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Forest Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE23 3LH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBrenchley GardensLargeWalking directions to Brenchley Gardens

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
6,755 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
195
63.31%
Other White
31
10.06%
Caribbean
17
5.52%
African
15
4.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
3.25%
Total population: 308

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
43.59%
Owns outright
46
39.32%
Social rents from council
10
8.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.13%
Other social rented
3
2.56%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Forest Hill

Based on 185 recent sales, the median property price is £452,000 in Forest Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£980,000
Flats112£380,000
Semi-Detached26£898,500
Terraced36£671,500

10 year median price trend in Forest Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Hill.

Schools

In the SE23 3LH postcode area, located within Forest Hill West, there are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE23 3LH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFairlawn Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableAllenby Tutorial TrustMiscellaneous

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryDalmain Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE23 3LH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE23 3LH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalHonor Oak Park, Lewisham, SE23 1EAWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miHonor Oak Supermarket66 Honor Oak Park, Honor Oak, London, SE23 1DYWalking directions to Honor Oak Supermarket
0.3 miHonor Oak Food & Wine27 Honor Oak Park, Honor Oak, London, SE23 1DZWalking directions to Honor Oak Food & Wine
0.4 miConcard SupermarketBrockley Rise, Lewisham, SE23 1LNWalking directions to Concard Supermarket
0.4 miBrockley Supermarket94-96 Brockley Rise, London, SE23 1LNWalking directions to Brockley Supermarket

Data Sources

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