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SE26 6JQ

Sydenham

Lewisham

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Detailed insights for SE26 6JQ

Overview

Postcode SE26 6JQ is located in a major urban area, within the Sydenham ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Sydenham Wells area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sydenham Wells is £53,700 per year. The nearest station is Sydenham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sydenham Wells Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
37.4%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Sydenham Wells has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,668 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Sydenham Wells has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 80.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.4%

Approximately 37.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Sydenham Wells is £53,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE26 6JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Sydenham Wells near SE26 6JQ 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 Sydenham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE26 6JQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Sydenham
0.7 mi

3

Forest Hill

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Forest Hill
0.8 mi

3

Sydenham Hill

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Sydenham Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE26 6JQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSydenham Wells ParkMediumWalking directions to Sydenham Wells Park
0.3 miBaxters FieldSmallWalking directions to Baxters Field
0.5 miAlbion Millennium GreenSmallWalking directions to Albion Millennium Green

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
10,991.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
102
38.2%
African
36
13.48%
Caribbean
31
11.61%
Other White
26
9.74%
Other Black
18
6.74%
Total population: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
30
30.3%
Social rents from council
25
25.25%
Owns outright
15
15.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
13.13%
Other social rented
12
12.12%
Total households: 99

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 6JQ postcode area, located within Sydenham Wells, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE26 6JQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKelvin Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableSydenham High School, GDSTOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miSecondarySydenham SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE26 6JQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE26 6JQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparPlane Street, Lewisham, SE26 6JJWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miTesco ExpressKirkdale, Lewisham, SE26 4ARWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miRam Convenience Store159 Kirkdale, London, SE26 4QJWalking directions to Ram Convenience Store
0.4 miKirkdale Convenience Store297 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, SE26 4QDWalking directions to Kirkdale Convenience Store
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalSpring Hill, London, SE26 4BAWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.