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SE26 5RT

Sydenham

Lewisham

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Detailed insights for SE26 5RT

Overview

Postcode SE26 5RT is located in a major urban area, within the Sydenham ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Lower Sydenham area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lower Sydenham is £55,700 per year. The nearest station is Lower Sydenham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alexandra Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23.5%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Lower Sydenham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,566 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Lower Sydenham has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.5%

Approximately 23.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Lower Sydenham is £55,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 34 ft away from SE26 5RT.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Sydenham near SE26 5RT 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 Lower Sydenham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE26 5RT
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

4

Lower Sydenham

Southeastern

Walking directions to Lower Sydenham
0.5 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Sydenham
0.7 mi

4

Penge East

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Penge East

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE26 5RT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miAlexandra Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Alexandra Recreation Ground
0.4 miMayow ParkMediumWalking directions to Mayow Park
0.1 miHome ParkMediumWalking directions to Home Park

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
15,133.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
115
33.92%
African
72
21.24%
Caribbean
39
11.5%
Other White
35
10.32%
Other Black
19
5.6%
Total population: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
31.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
21.85%
Owns outright
25
21.01%
Social rents from council
23
19.33%
Other social rented
5
4.2%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Sydenham

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 in Sydenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 up to £1,395,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sydenham 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 Sydenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£752,000
Flats93£405,000
Semi-Detached13£812,000
Terraced66£621,250

10 year median price trend in Sydenham

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

Schools

In the SE26 5RT postcode area, located within Lower Sydenham, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE26 5RT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHaseltine Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE26 5RT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE26 5RT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miIstanbul Supermarket180-190 Sydenham Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5RPWalking directions to Istanbul Supermarket
0.1 miS K Food & Wine168 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5JZWalking directions to S K Food & Wine
0.2 miCostcutter345 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5SLWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miLidl106-112 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5JXWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miTo Tu Polish Food Shop104 Sydenham Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5JXWalking directions to To Tu Polish Food Shop

Data Sources

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