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SE8 5ER

Evelyn

Lewisham

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Detailed insights for SE8 5ER

Overview

Postcode SE8 5ER 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 moderate crime levels, with around 78.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Silwood & Pepys is £57,100 per year. The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.4 miles away. There are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest medium park is Deptford Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

5/10

Silwood & Pepys has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% 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

5/10

The average income of residents in Silwood & Pepys is £57,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE8 5ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Silwood & Pepys near SE8 5ER 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 Surrey Quays located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE8 5ER
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

2

Surrey Quays

Overground

Walking directions to Surrey Quays
0.7 mi

2

Canada Water

Jubilee, Overground

Walking directions to Canada Water
0.7 mi

2

New Cross

Overground, Southeastern

Walking directions to New Cross

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
37,435.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
134
46.21%
British
49
16.9%
Chinese
44
15.17%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
18
6.21%
Irish
7
2.41%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
92
58.6%
Owns with a mortgage
40
25.48%
Owns outright
16
10.19%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.55%
Social rents from council
3
1.91%
Total households: 157

Property prices in Evelyn

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £408,000 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
Flats95£400,000
Semi-Detached1£705,000
Terraced9£575,790

10 year median price trend in Evelyn

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

Schools

In the SE8 5ER postcode area, located within Silwood & Pepys, there are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE8 5ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 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

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE8 5ER

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE8 5ER
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCo-op FoodMary Rose Square, Lewisham, SE8 5FAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miTesco ExpressLighter Close, Lewisham, SE16 7DRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miChina Ark MarketUnit K Gothenburg Court, Bailey St, London, SE8 5EYWalking directions to China Ark Market
0.1 miSparCalypso Way, Southwark, SE16 7FNWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miKrishna News, Food & Wine20 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5DGWalking directions to Krishna News, Food & Wine

Data Sources

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