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SE8 4BN

Deptford

Lewisham

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Detailed insights for SE8 4BN

Overview

Postcode SE8 4BN is located in a major urban area, within the Deptford ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the New Cross & Deptford South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 351.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Cross & Deptford South is £43,800 per year. The nearest station is New Cross located about 0.1 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Fordham Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
351
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
18.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

New Cross & Deptford South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,228 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

New Cross & Deptford South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 351.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.3%

Approximately 18.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in New Cross & Deptford South is £43,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 310 ft away from SE8 4BN.

Flood risk

No risk

New Cross & Deptford South near SE8 4BN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is New Cross located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE8 4BN
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

2

Deptford

Southeastern

Walking directions to Deptford
0.4 mi

2,3

Deptford Bridge

DLR

Walking directions to Deptford Bridge
0.4 mi

2

New Cross Gate

Overground, Southern

Walking directions to New Cross Gate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE8 4BN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miFordham ParkMediumWalking directions to Fordham Park
0.1 miMargaret McMillan ParkSmallWalking directions to Margaret McMillan Park
0.3 miEvelyn GreenSmallWalking directions to Evelyn Green

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
8,473.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
137
34.77%
Other White
67
17.01%
Other
35
8.88%
Other Asian
33
8.38%
African
31
7.87%
Total population: 394

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
115
58.38%
Owns with a mortgage
33
16.75%
Other social rented
32
16.24%
Owns outright
10
5.08%
Social rents from council
4
2.03%
Total households: 197

Property prices in Deptford

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Deptford area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Deptford 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 Deptford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats90£364,000
Terraced21£585,000

10 year median price trend in Deptford

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

Schools

In the SE8 4BN postcode area, located within New Cross & Deptford South, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE8 4BN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryAddey and Stanhope SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryDeptford Green SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableGoldsmiths College, University of LondonHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE8 4BN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE8 4BN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPramukh Convenience Store407D New Cross Road, London, SE14 6LAWalking directions to Pramukh Convenience Store
0.1 miNew Cross Grocers407A New Cross Road, London, SE14 6LAWalking directions to New Cross Grocers
0.2 miOrange Food & Wine483-485 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6TQWalking directions to Orange Food & Wine
0.2 miAlaba FoodLewisham Way, Lewisham, SE14 6TQWalking directions to Alaba Food
0.2 miMace Grocers & Off License111c Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4NSWalking directions to Mace Grocers & Off License

Data Sources

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