Postcode insights

SE8 5BL

Evelyn

Lewisham

England / London / Lewisham / Deptford North / Evelyn / SE8 5BL

Overview

Postcode SE8 5BL is located in a major urban area, within the Evelyn ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Deptford North area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 90.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Deptford North is £44,900 per year. The nearest station is Deptford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Deptford Park.

Crime rate

6/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

1/10

Social housing

30%

Connectivity

4/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Deptford North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,672 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Deptford North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 90.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30%

Approximately 30.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 53.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Deptford North is £44,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 309 ft away from SE8 5BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Deptford North near SE8 5BL 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 Deptford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.7 mi	2	Deptford	Southeastern
0.7 mi	2	Surrey Quays	Overground
0.7 mi	2	New Cross Gate	Overground, Southern

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.1 mi	Deptford Park	Medium
0.2 mi	Folkestone Gardens	Medium
0.3 mi	Upper Pepys Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

259

Population density

4,600.4 per km²

Demographics

Other White

27.31%

African

21.54%

British

17.69%

Caribbean

7.69%

Other Asian

4.62%

Total population: 260

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

44.29%

Other social rented

25%

Owns with a mortgage

13.57%

Owns outright

7.86%

Social rents from council

Total households: 140

Property prices in Evelyn

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Evelyn area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,250 up to £853,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	94	£404,000	£258,250	£361,250	£534,250	£626,750
Semi-Detached	1	£705,000	£705,000	£705,000	£705,000	£705,000
Terraced	8	£571,125	£315,100	£415,500	£661,250	£787,200

10 years price trend in Evelyn

Schools

In the SE8 5BL postcode area, located within Deptford North, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Nursery	Clyde Nursery School.	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding
0.2 mi	Primary	Deptford Park Primary School	Community school	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	Twin Oaks Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Đất Cảng Supermarket	Alverton Street, Lewisham, SE8 5BZ
0.3 mi	Supersave Off Licence	Abinger Grove, Lewisham, SE8 5NE
0.3 mi	Krishna News, Food & Wine	20 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5DG
0.3 mi	Gayatri Supermarket	3-4 Grove Street, London, SE8 3QG
0.3 mi	Leaders Mini Market	258 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5BZ

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	KFC	Dragoon Road, Lewisham, SE8 5RF
0.1 mi	South Kebab & Meze Bar	166 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5DB
0.2 mi	Welcome Inn Fish Bar	206 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5BZ
0.2 mi	Park Café Hönle	222 Trundley's Road, London, SE8 5JE
0.2 mi	PhiLac	Alverton Street, Lewisham, SE8 5BZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Wolf's Tavern	195 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5RE
0.2 mi	The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London, SE8 3QQ
0.4 mi	Lord Clyde	Wotton Road, Lewisham, SE8 5TQ

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Lockyer Pharmacy	252 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5BZ
0.3 mi	Pepys Pharmacy	The Colonnade, London, SE8 3AY