Watsons Street is in London and in Lewisham district. SE8 4AY is located in the New Cross electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewisham, Deptford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SE8 4AW, SE8 4AG, SE8 4AR, SE8 4BB, SE8 4BP, SE8 4AU, SE8 4BJ, SE8 4AA, SE8 4LZ.

Watsons Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watsons Street 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 SE8 4AY

Average Price
£280,845
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£280,845
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watsons Street

Average Price
£485,690
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watsons Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 Albion House Watsons Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002019-07-26 £288,245
Flat 8 Albion House Watsons Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£262,0002015-12-16 £311,327
Flat 8 Albion House Watsons Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£122,0002006-05-19 £259,496
Flat 4 Albion House Watsons Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£103,0002002-12-16 £264,312

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre
McMillan Street, Deptford SE8 3EH 		656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clyde Nursery School.
Alverton Street, Deptford SE8 5NH 		866 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chelwood Nursery School
Chelwood Walk, Turnham Road SE4 2QQ 		2,517 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Meeting House Lane, SE15 2TT 		2,664 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Robert Owen Nursery School
43 Commerell Street, Greenwich SE10 0EA 		2,983 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 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Crossfield Street, Deptford SE8 3PH 		354 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tidemill Academy
11 Giffin Street, SE8 4RJ 		455 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grinling Gibbons Primary School
Clyde Street, Deptford SE8 5LW 		468 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Childeric Primary School
Childeric Road, New Cross SE14 6DG 		633 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lucas Vale Primary School
Thornville Street, SE8 4QB 		727 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Addey and Stanhope School
472 New Cross Road, New Cross SE14 6TJ 		379 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Deptford Green School
Edward Street, New Cross SE14 6AN 		535 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College
Pepys Road, SE14 5SF 		1,590 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Ursula's Convent School
Crooms Hill, Greenwich SE10 8HN 		1,814 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4George Green's School
100 Manchester Road, Isle of Dogs E14 3DW 		2,092 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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 		2,642 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew City College
Poplar High Street, Poplar E14 0AF 		3,890 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		1,969 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew Academy
St Joseph's Vale, SE3 0XX 		2,775 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road, Brockley SE4 1SA 		3,398 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Taunton Road, SE12 8PD 		3,912 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		4,987 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGoldsmiths College, University of London
New Cross, SE14 6NW 		613 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings Kids Christian School
100 Woodpecker Road, SE14 6EU 		730 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Laban
Laban, Creekside SE8 3DZ 		750 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMarathon Science School
1-9 Evelyn Street, Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ 		1,797 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedTLG Lewisham
1 Cornmill Lane, Elmira Street SE13 7FY 		2,007 yd Other independent school No 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
CAFFAAlbany Centre And Theatre, Douglas Way81 yd
Good Friends2A Douglas Way, London98 yd
Gaff Cafe Ltd2C Douglas Way, London139 yd
Cafe Bianca63-69 Deptford High Street, London144 yd
Taca TacosArch 12, 4 Market Yard147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MERKUR Slots,MERKUR Slots, 40 Deptford High Street221 yd
The Job Centre120-122 Deptford High Street, London224 yd
JazzbourneGround Floor, 443 New Cross Road231 yd
Stockton Bar2 Deptford High Street, London260 yd
Royal Albert460 New Cross Road, London283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Honey's87 Deptford High Street, London144 yd
King'z Chicken n Grill79 Deptford High Street, London144 yd
SALT Craft & PizzaUnit, 2 St Pauls House, 3 Market Yard168 yd
Gobsmack'dArch 11, 4 Market Yard194 yd
The Pizza RoomTHE PIZZA ROOM, 459 New Cross Road233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Housewives Cash and Carry101-103 Deptford High Street, London144 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd86 Deptford High Street, London175 yd
Asda Stores Ltd5-9 Deptford High Street, London210 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc112-114 Deptford High Street, London213 yd
Embas Express483-485 New Cross Road, London221 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tidemill Academy
GIFFIN STREET 		276 yd
Addey And Stanhope School
NEW CROSS ROAD 		310 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre
WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool366 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed)
Deptford Church Street 		health and fitness suite451 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed)
Amersham Vale 		health and fitness suite463 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed)
Arklow Road 		585 yd
Deptford Green School
EDWARD STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite602 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich)
48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road 		health and fitness suite613 yd
Fordham Park
1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET 		grass pitches645 yd
Goldsmiths College
GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite672 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Watsons Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2278 crimes were reported near Watsons Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SE8 4AY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2278
Violence And Sexual Offences 495
Anti Social Behaviour 352
Shoplifting 304
Other Theft 225
Theft From The Person 164
Public Order 148
Criminal Damage And Arson 142
Burglary 142
Robbery 98
Vehicle Crime 91
Drugs 78
Bicycle Theft 23
Possession Of Weapons 9
Other Crime 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SE8 4AY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near New Cross344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grehan Mews456 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Deptford (Station)291 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Deptford (Station)291 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glenville Grove136 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Deptford (Station)291 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Deptford Bridge530 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mornington Road204 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mornington Road204 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area401 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AY

Employment

SE8 4AY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 SE8 4AY 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 Employee66
Self-Employed23
Unemployed22
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family15
Retired14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Accommodation and food service activities18
Administrative and support service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities11
Other10
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Construction4
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female137
Male135

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed4

Health

Very good health145
Good health79
Fair health28
Bad health9
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 87
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese3
Indian8
Pakistani1
Other Asian23
Black African64
Black Caribbean23
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White89
Arab9
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom140
European Union31
Rest of Europe9
Africa46
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK140
10+ Years94
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland5
France2
Italy11
Portugal1
Spain7
Poland5
Other EU countries11
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa6
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion85
Christian102
Buddhist5
Hindu10
Muslim47
Other religion1
Not answered19
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