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SE12 0LD area guide

Who lives in SE12 0LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grove Park & Lee South
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,558 (2024)

SE12 0LDLondon

At a glance

What SE12 0LD is like

SE12 0LD is a postcode in the Grove Park & Lee South area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,558 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 58.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE12 0 sold for a median of £548,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE12 0LD compares

Headline figures for SE12 0LD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£548,500

Median over 76 sales in SE12 0, +14.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,301

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE12 0LD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE12 0 is up 14.2% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SE12 0LD FAQs

Is SE12 0LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE12 0LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £548,500.

Homes in SE12 0 sold for a median of £548,500 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE12 0LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE12 0LD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SE12 0LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.6%).

Which council covers SE12 0LD?

The local authority for SE12 0LD is Lewisham.

SE12 0LD comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE12 0LD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Grove Park Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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