Besson Street is in London and in Lewisham district. SE14 5AU is located in the Telegraph Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewisham, Deptford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Besson Street, London, SE14 5AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SE14 5AT, SE14 5AE, SE14 5BA, SE14 5AR, SE14 5HS, SE14 5AA, SE14 5HD, SE14 5DJ, SE14 5AF.

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 5AU

Average Price
£303,103
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£303,103
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 7 Bower House Besson Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£138,0002005-03-31 £306,434
Flat 6 Bower House Besson Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002005-03-30 £299,772

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 		1,094 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clyde Nursery School.
Alverton Street, Deptford SE8 5NH 		1,624 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ann Bernadt Nursery School
29 Chandler Way, SE15 6DT 		2,118 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chelwood Nursery School
Chelwood Walk, Turnham Road SE4 2QQ 		2,143 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 		2,149 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 		89 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHaberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove
Hunsdon Road, SE14 5RD 		551 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edmund Waller Primary School
Waller Road, SE14 5LY 		599 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Tustin Estate, Manor Grove SE15 1EF 		739 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4John Donne Primary School
Woods Road, SE15 2SW 		902 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		754 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College
Pepys Road, SE14 5SF 		1,066 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Deptford Green School
Edward Street, New Cross SE14 6AN 		1,077 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Addey and Stanhope School
472 New Cross Road, New Cross SE14 6TJ 		1,655 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Academy Peckham
112 Peckham Road, SE15 5DZ 		1,851 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 		3,864 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew City College
Poplar High Street, Poplar E14 0AF 		4,744 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		5,274 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		5,299 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 		2,942 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road, Brockley SE4 1SA 		3,575 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		3,921 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew Academy
St Joseph's Vale, SE3 0XX 		4,040 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Taunton Road, SE12 8PD 		5,011 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 		1,099 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGoldsmiths College, University of London
New Cross, SE14 6NW 		1,128 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTreasure House (London) CIC
The Livesey, 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF 		1,204 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haymerle School
Haymerle Road, SE15 6SY 		1,635 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Garden School
41 Bellenden Road, SE15 5BB 		1,737 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
Old Library BarCommunity Music, 116-118 New Cross Road98 yd
Lit Shisha Bar & Restaurant136 New Cross Road, London104 yd
Lit African Cuisine By ZeeGround Floor Unit, 134 New Cross Road105 yd
Alanya Steak & Kebab Hse164 New Cross Road, London121 yd
The Rosemary178 New Cross Road, London126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Five Bells155 New Cross Road, London140 yd
The Rose Inn272 New Cross Road, London458 yd
The windsorBreffini Arms, 888558 yd
Earl of DerbyEarl Of Derby, 87 Dennetts Road593 yd
The golden anchor16766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab124 New Cross Road, London104 yd
Smokey Jerk Limited158 New Cross Road, London104 yd
Catania Pizzeria, Shake Stack and Burger City98 New Cross Road, London104 yd
Domino's Pizza92 New Cross Road, London104 yd
Chinese Noodle Bar176 New Cross Road, London121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury PLCSainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park539 yd
Tesco151-155671 yd
Sainsbury83-89841 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket LtdSainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit1,039 yd
Lidl uk gmbh7601,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
All Saints Church Hall
ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD 		425 yd
British Barbell
RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE 		health and fitness suite580 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College
HOLLYDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool773 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed)
Carlton Grove 		958 yd
Fordham Park
1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET 		grass pitches964 yd
Telegraph Hill Park
ST. CATHERINES DRIVE 		tennis courts966 yd
Goldsmiths College
GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite999 yd
Deptford Green School
EDWARD STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,036 yd

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

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Besson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1184 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 5AU.

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 5AU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1184
Violence And Sexual Offences 349
Anti Social Behaviour 272
Vehicle Crime 123
Other Theft 108
Criminal Damage And Arson 79
Public Order 59
Burglary 48
Drugs 43
Theft From The Person 36
Robbery 29
Bicycle Theft 16
Shoplifting 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wardalls Grove508 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hatcham Park Mews224 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Troutbeck Road531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hatfield Close276 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Brocklehurst Street487 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Erlanger Road516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Arthur Close543 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Swallow Close278 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kender Street268 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wellington Close404 yd
More Crime Statistics for Besson Street, London, SE14 5AU

Employment

SE14 5AU 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 5AU 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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