Firs Close is in London and in Lewisham district. SE23 1BB is located in the Crofton Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewisham, Deptford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firs Close, London, SE23 1BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SE23 1RD, SE23 1AS, SE23 1BE, SE23 1EL, SE23 1EG, SE23 1EJ, SE23 1ET, SE23 1EY, SE23 1EX.

Firs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firs Close are based on 56 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 SE23 1BB

Average Price
£466,022
Semi-Detached
£1,204,474
Terraced
£609,736
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£385,964
Other
£770,662

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firs Close

Average Price
£466,022
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Firs Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£450,0002023-08-04 £454,888
51 Firs Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£480,0002022-04-13 £502,765
Flat 3 5A Firs Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£430,0002022-03-16 £447,670
Flat 1 5A Firs Close, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£500,0002021-12-16 £534,012
3 Firs Close, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£716,2002021-10-22 £768,368

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelwood Nursery School
Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ
4out of 4 1,638 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS
3out of 4 3,070 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT
3out of 4 3,860 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School
29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT
3out of 4 4,578 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre
McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH
4out of 4 4,707 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dalmain Primary School
Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS
3out of 4 279 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School
Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS
3out of 4 527 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Fairlawn Primary School
Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB
3out of 4 686 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stillness Junior School
Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH
3out of 4 735 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stillness Infant School
Brockley Rise , SE23 1NH
4out of 4 735 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Forest Hill School
Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN
2out of 4 1,620 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
Homestall Road , SE22 0NR
4out of 4 1,634 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sydenham School
Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD
3out of 4 1,673 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT
4out of 4 2,046 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Boys More About School
Prendergast School
Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE
4out of 4 2,294 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College
Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE
- not rated 3,973 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA
3out of 4 1,491 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN
3out of 4 3,182 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Matthew Academy
St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX
2out of 4 4,174 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Taunton Road , SE12 8PD
3out of 4 4,221 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Allenby Tutorial Trust
62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT
- not rated 221 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rose House Montessori School
The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ
- not rated 886 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Dunstan's College
Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY
- not rated 1,316 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenvale School
Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF
4out of 4 1,659 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newlands Academy
Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ
3out of 4 1,663 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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
NUMBER 41 COFFEE AND KITCHENCoffee & Kitchen, 41 Brockley Rise136 yd
Nonna Maria55 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park149 yd
Ewart Community Hall44 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill165 yd
Ince's Cafe9 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill210 yd
The Honor Oak1 St Germans Road, London271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore TavwensThe Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road89 yd
The General Napier73 Bovill Road, Crofton Park89 yd
The Rail TelegraphTHE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road414 yd
The Chandos56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park428 yd
Blythe Hill TavernThe Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicken Express47 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park149 yd
Charcoal Grill57 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park149 yd
Flower Sushi11 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill210 yd
The Quirky Oven3 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill210 yd
Big Mammas Pizza and ChickenMammas Pizza, 131 Stanstead Road328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford953 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill34-48 London Road, London1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field)
BROCKLEY RISE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches807 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed)
David's Road
health and fitness suite950 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground
CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS
grass pitches, tennis courts993 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill)
26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite1,010 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 16.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 16.2%

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 speed49.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 875 crimes were reported near Firs Close . Only 10% 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 SE23 1BB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Firs Close, London, SE23 1BB

Employment

SE23 1BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE23 1BB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee27
Retired27
Unemployed16
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education17
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Information and communication11
Construction10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male136

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex63
Married: Same sex3
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed7

Health

Very good health124
Good health103
Fair health38
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 96
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese5
Indian3
Other Asian5
Black African23
Black Caribbean37
Other Black16
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other4
White160
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union21
Rest of Europe4
Africa18
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean24
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years58
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland6
France4
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal4
Spain1
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion142
Christian103
Buddhist4
Muslim6
Other religion2
Not answered19