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SE8 5EH

Croft Street

Evelyn

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Detailed insights for SE8 5EH

Overview

Postcode SE8 5EH is located in a major urban area, within the Evelyn ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Silwood & Pepys area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Silwood & Pepys is £80,087 per year. The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.3 miles away. There are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest medium park is Deptford Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
35.3%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Silwood & Pepys has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,991 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Silwood & Pepys has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

35.3%

Approximately 35.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Silwood & Pepys is £80,087 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 255 ft away from SE8 5EH.

Flood risk

Very low

Silwood & Pepys near SE8 5EH has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE8 5EH
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Surrey Quays

Overground

Walking directions to Surrey Quays
0.6 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

Walking directions to South Bermondsey
0.6 mi

2

Canada Water

Jubilee, Overground

Walking directions to Canada Water

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE8 5EH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miDeptford ParkMediumWalking directions to Deptford Park
0.5 miUpper Pepys ParkSmallWalking directions to Upper Pepys Park
0.4 miPepys ParkSmallWalking directions to Pepys Park

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
15,733.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.16(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.77(-37%)
Other theft
12.57(+8%)
Drugs
12.57(+106%)
Theft from the person
9.58(-9%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
76
21.59%
African
62
17.61%
Other White
58
16.48%
Chinese
47
13.35%
Caribbean
18
5.11%
Total population: 352

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
174
60%
Level 3 (A level)
33
11.38%
No qualifications
31
10.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
10%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
5.86%
Total 16+ residents: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
33.33%
Other social rented
43
27.56%
Owns with a mortgage
31
19.87%
Owns outright
12
7.69%
Social rents from council
12
7.69%
Total households: 156

Property prices in Evelyn

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Evelyn area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,250 up to £853,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Evelyn 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 Evelyn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats98£400,000
Terraced7£570,000

10 year median price trend in Evelyn

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

Schools

In the SE8 5EH postcode area, located within Silwood & Pepys, there are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE8 5EH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableMarathon Science SchoolOther independent school

Inadequate

0.2 miPrimaryDeptford Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryTwin Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE8 5EH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE8 5EH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFood Mart276 Lower Road, London, SE8 5DJWalking directions to Food Mart
0.1 miChina Ark MarketUnit K Gothenburg Court, Bailey St, London, SE8 5EYWalking directions to China Ark Market
0.1 miCo-op FoodMary Rose Square, Lewisham, SE8 5FAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miKrishna News, Food & Wine20 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5DGWalking directions to Krishna News, Food & Wine
0.1 miLidl159 Bestwood Street, London, SE8 5ABWalking directions to Lidl

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lewisham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,423
Band B£1,661
Band C£1,898
Band D£2,135
Band E£2,610
Band F£3,084
Band G£3,559
Band H£4,270

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictLewishamE09000023
Parliamentary ConstituencyLewisham NorthE14001332
WardEvelynE05013721
ParishLewisham, unparished areaE43000213
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Silwood & PepysE02000653
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lewisham 001HE01034389
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced2005-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.