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SE8 5EX

Evelyn

Lewisham

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Detailed insights for SE8 5EX

Overview

Postcode SE8 5EX 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 0.5 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
3/10
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

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% 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 5EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Silwood & Pepys near SE8 5EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE8 5EX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

2

Surrey Quays

Overground

Walking directions to Surrey Quays
0.7 mi

2

New Cross

Overground, Southeastern

Walking directions to New Cross
0.7 mi

2

Canada Water

Jubilee, Overground

Walking directions to Canada Water

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
43,250 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
128
36.89%
Other White
106
30.55%
Chinese
34
9.8%
Other Asian
15
4.32%
Indian
11
3.17%
Total population: 347

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
124
69.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
14.04%
Owns outright
14
7.87%
Shared ownership
5
2.81%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.81%
Total households: 178

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE8 5EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryDeptford Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMarathon Science SchoolOther independent school

Inadequate

0.3 miPrimaryTwin Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE8 5EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 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
0.1 miSparCalypso Way, Southwark, SE16 7FNWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miGayatri Supermarket3-4 Grove Street, London, SE8 3QGWalking directions to Gayatri Supermarket

Data Sources

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