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SE8 5ET

Yeoman Street

Evelyn

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Detailed insights for SE8 5ET

Overview

Postcode SE8 5ET 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 0.4 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
Very low
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

7/10

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

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

Very low

Silwood & Pepys near SE8 5ET 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 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE8 5ET
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

2

Surrey Quays

Overground

Walking directions to Surrey Quays
0.6 mi

2

Canada Water

Jubilee, Overground

Walking directions to Canada Water
0.6 mi

2

New Cross

Overground, Southeastern

Walking directions to New Cross

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE8 5ET
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
195
Population density
29,104.5 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
74
37.76%
Other White
63
32.14%
Chinese
10
5.1%
Irish
10
5.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
5.1%
Total population: 196

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
131
75.72%
Level 3 (A level)
17
9.83%
No qualifications
8
4.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
7
4.05%
Other
5
2.89%
Total 16+ residents: 173

Housing

Housing tenure

Shared ownership
48
45.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
25.47%
Owns with a mortgage
19
17.92%
Social rents from council
8
7.55%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.89%
Total households: 106

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE8 5ET
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 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 5ET

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE8 5ET
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCo-op FoodMary Rose Square, Lewisham, SE8 5FAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miChina Ark MarketUnit K Gothenburg Court, Bailey St, London, SE8 5EYWalking directions to China Ark Market
0.1 miTesco ExpressLighter Close, Lewisham, SE16 7DRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miFood Mart276 Lower Road, London, SE8 5DJWalking directions to Food Mart
0.2 miKrishna News, Food & Wine20 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5DGWalking directions to Krishna News, Food & Wine

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 Introduced2014-12-01

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Data Sources

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