Besson Street is in London and in Lewisham district. SE14 5AR is located in the Telegraph Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewisham, Deptford. This postcode has been in use since 2009-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Besson Street, London, SE14 5AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SE14 5AA, SE14 5DG, SE14 5AH, SE14 5PX, SE14 5AU, SE14 5AE, SE14 5DJ, SE14 5BA, SE14 5AQ.

Besson Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Besson Street are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 5AR

Average Price
£359,775
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£359,775
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Besson Street

Average Price
£380,602
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Besson Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 5 Casey Court Besson Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-02-02 £266,429
Flat 10 Casey Court Besson Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£420,0002017-12-14 £453,120

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Meeting House Lane, SE15 2TT 		1,201 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clyde Nursery School.
Alverton Street, Deptford SE8 5NH 		1,538 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre
McMillan Street, Deptford SE8 3EH 		2,045 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chelwood Nursery School
Chelwood Walk, Turnham Road SE4 2QQ 		2,126 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ann Bernadt Nursery School
29 Chandler Way, SE15 6DT 		2,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kender Primary School
Kender Street, New Cross SE14 5JA 		178 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHaberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove
Hunsdon Road, SE14 5RD 		496 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edmund Waller Primary School
Waller Road, SE14 5LY 		597 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Tustin Estate, Manor Grove SE15 1EF 		800 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School
St James's, New Cross SE14 6AD 		814 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The St Thomas the Apostle College
Hollydale Road, Nunhead SE15 2EB 		832 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
2out of 4Deptford Green School
Edward Street, New Cross SE14 6AN 		973 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College
Pepys Road, SE14 5SF 		1,028 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Addey and Stanhope School
472 New Cross Road, New Cross SE14 6TJ 		1,549 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Academy Peckham
112 Peckham Road, SE15 5DZ 		1,958 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedChrist The King Sixth Form College
Belmont Grove, Lewisham SE13 5GE 		3,768 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew City College
Poplar High Street, Poplar E14 0AF 		4,680 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		5,361 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		5,389 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street, Lewisham SE13 7BN 		2,853 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road, Brockley SE4 1SA 		3,534 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew Academy
St Joseph's Vale, SE3 0XX 		3,943 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,000 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Taunton Road, SE12 8PD 		4,923 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKings Kids Christian School
100 Woodpecker Road, SE14 6EU 		1,007 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGoldsmiths College, University of London
New Cross, SE14 6NW 		1,024 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTreasure House (London) CIC
The Livesey, 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF 		1,283 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haymerle School
Haymerle Road, SE15 6SY 		1,729 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Garden School
41 Bellenden Road, SE15 5BB 		1,843 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alanya Steak & Kebab Hse164 New Cross Road, London36 yd
The Rosemary178 New Cross Road, London40 yd
Erick's Cocktails & Sushi Bar & RestaurantCocktails & Sushi Bar & Restaurant, Unit 560 yd
Rincon LatinoRincon Latino (Unit 16), 149 New Cross Road60 yd
Calle Y Coma LtdComma Y Calle Ltd, 149 New Cross Road60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Five Bells155 New Cross Road, London111 yd
The Rose Inn272 New Cross Road, London353 yd
The windsorBreffini Arms, 888635 yd
Earl of DerbyEarl Of Derby, 87 Dennetts Road636 yd
New Cross Inn323 New Cross Road, London668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chinese Noodle Bar176 New Cross Road, London36 yd
Marisqueria GalapagosUnit, 7, 149 New Cross Road60 yd
Marisqueria Galapagos (unit 7)Marisqueria Galapagos, Unit, 760 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken183 New Cross Road, London68 yd
Fovea- Apulian Street Food161 New Cross Road, London69 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury PLCSainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park444 yd
Tesco151-155777 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket LtdSainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit932 yd
Sainsbury83-89948 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
All Saints Church Hall
ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD 		406 yd
British Barbell
RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE 		health and fitness suite684 yd
Fordham Park
1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET 		grass pitches861 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College
HOLLYDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool865 yd
Goldsmiths College
GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite894 yd
Deptford Green School
EDWARD STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite934 yd
Telegraph Hill Park
ST. CATHERINES DRIVE 		tennis courts959 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed)
Carlton Grove 		1,065 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed20.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Besson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1183 crimes were reported near Besson Street . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SE14 5AR.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Besson Street, London, SE14 5AR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1183
Violence And Sexual Offences 320
Anti Social Behaviour 247
Other Theft 114
Vehicle Crime 109
Criminal Damage And Arson 79
Public Order 69
Shoplifting 64
Theft From The Person 49
Burglary 41
Drugs 34
Robbery 34
Bicycle Theft 15
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SE14 5AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Troutbeck Road439 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Troutbeck Road439 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hatcham Park Mews118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waller Road524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robinson Way432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waller Road524 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatcham Park Mews118 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatcham Park Mews118 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatcham Park Mews118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatcham Park Mews118 yd
More Crime Statistics for Besson Street, London, SE14 5AR

Employment

SE14 5AR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE14 5AR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)24
Self-Employed22
Other21
Unemployed17
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Retired12

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities22
Administrative and support service activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other12
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities8
Education7
Transport and storage4
Construction2
Manufacturing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male156

Partnership Status

Single179
Married: Opposite sex63
Separated10
Divorced17
Widowed6

Health

Very good health173
Good health97
Fair health42
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 127
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese13
Indian2
Other Asian27
Black African62
Black Caribbean35
Other Black20
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other19
White101
Arab6
Other42

Country of Birth

United Kingdom183
European Union31
Rest of Europe7
Africa42
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean45

Length of Residence

Born in the UK183
10+ Years89
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland6
France2
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal6
Spain22
Poland5
Other EU countries9
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa9
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America8
No passport held20

Religion

No religion111
Christian125
Buddhist15
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim46
Other religion1
Not answered31
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