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SE8 5RZ

Evelyn

Lewisham

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Detailed insights for SE8 5RZ

Overview

Postcode SE8 5RZ 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 94.6 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 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
95
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
84%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Low

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

6/10

Silwood & Pepys has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 94.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

84%

Approximately 84.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 153 ft away from SE8 5RZ.

Flood risk

Very low

Silwood & Pepys near SE8 5RZ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE8 5RZ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

2

Surrey Quays

Overground

Walking directions to Surrey Quays
0.7 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

Walking directions to South Bermondsey
0.8 mi

2

Canada Water

Jubilee, Overground

Walking directions to Canada Water

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE8 5RZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miDeptford ParkMediumWalking directions to Deptford Park
0.4 miFolkestone GardensMediumWalking directions to Folkestone Gardens
0.3 miUpper Pepys ParkSmallWalking directions to Upper Pepys Park

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
45,500 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
100
36.36%
British
51
18.55%
Caribbean
26
9.45%
Other White
25
9.09%
Other Asian
23
8.36%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
75
79.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
8.51%
Owns with a mortgage
4
4.26%
Other social rented
4
4.26%
Owns outright
2
2.13%
Total households: 94

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 5RZ postcode area, located within Silwood & Pepys, there are 15 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE8 5RZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 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

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE8 5RZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE8 5RZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
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 miGayatri Supermarket3-4 Grove Street, London, SE8 3QGWalking directions to Gayatri Supermarket
0.2 miTesco ExpressLighter Close, Lewisham, SE16 7DRWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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