Lower Road is in London and in Southwark district. SE8 5DJ is located in the Rotherhithe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Road, London, SE8 5DJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SE8 5AW, SE8 5AP, SE8 5DR, SE8 5DN, SE8 5ED, SE8 5AT, SE8 5AU, SE8 5DS, SE16 2AH.

Lower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Road are based on 287 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 5DJ

Average Price
£434,587
Semi-Detached
£829,928
Terraced
£654,440
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£384,166
Other
£274,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£473,578
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat B 222 Lower Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£530,0002023-05-15 £545,342
206 Lower Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£305,0002023-04-11 £317,449
262 Lower Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£555,0002022-07-29 £543,418
Flat 3 Buryfield Court, 254 - 258 Lower Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-07-20 £318,218
228C Lower Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£410,0002022-06-30 £407,568

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Clyde Nursery School.
Alverton Street, Deptford SE8 5NH 		1,215 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 		2,058 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Grange Road, SE1 3BW 		2,359 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Meeting House Lane, SE15 2TT 		2,471 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Old Church Nursery School
Walter Terrace, Stepney E1 0RJ 		2,989 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 4Rotherhithe Primary School
Rotherhithe New Road, SE16 2PL 		349 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Deptford Park Primary School
Evelyn Street, SE8 5RJ 		675 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gomm Road, Lower Road SE16 2TY 		676 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sir Francis Drake Primary School
Scawen Road, SE8 5AE 		714 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alfred Salter Primary School
Quebec Way, Rotherhithe SE16 7LP 		1,016 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Bacon's College
Timber Pond Road, SE16 6AT 		1,361 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Compass School Southwark
Drummond Road, SE16 2BT 		1,433 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4City of London Academy (Southwark)
240 Lynton Road, SE1 5LA 		1,585 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Deptford Green School
Edward Street, New Cross SE14 6AN 		1,706 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Bermondsey
55 Southwark Park Road, SE16 3TZ 		1,954 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew City College
Poplar High Street, Poplar E14 0AF 		3,016 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChrist The King Sixth Form College
Belmont Grove, Lewisham SE13 5GE 		4,641 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		4,821 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEast London Arts & Music
Maltings Close, Bromley By Bow E3 3TA 		4,876 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		4,957 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 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		3,483 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		3,663 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street, Lewisham SE13 7BN 		4,003 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew Academy
St Joseph's Vale, SE3 0XX 		4,752 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road, Brockley SE4 1SA 		5,225 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMarathon Science School
1-9 Evelyn Street, Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ 		277 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCavendish School
Lady Gomm House, 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA 		463 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings Kids Christian School
100 Woodpecker Road, SE14 6EU 		1,410 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Spa School, Bermondsey
Monnow Road, SE1 5RN 		1,689 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTreasure House (London) CIC
The Livesey, 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF 		1,716 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Fk good burgers ltd2062 yd
Ikigai japanese and korean cuisine22076 yd
Tandoori corner5172 yd
Enginar eatery ltd21172 yd
Proper pizza london ltd t/a the pizza room london235-237189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farriers arms2145 yd
Surrey docks185264 yd
Surdoc social club ltd16-19313 yd
The yellow house126391 yd
Whelan's free house11414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Real china2182 yd
Lucky horse2082 yd
Vapey cakes1a143 yd
Harvey's pitta5172 yd
Pizza hut19172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CoopUnit N, Cannon Wharf325 yd
Tesco1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre614 yd
Costcutters173-181731 yd
Sainsbury's30-321,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre
ROPE STREET 		health and fitness suite485 yd
Southwark Park Sports Centre
THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM HAWKSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite594 yd
Deptford Park
DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD 		grass pitches605 yd
Southwark Park
Gomm Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts789 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den)
THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD 		grass pitches812 yd
Millwall Lions Centre
BOLINA ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite823 yd
Pepys Park (Closed)
Grove Street 		grass pitches844 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre
LOWER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool911 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 82.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.3%

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/s17.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1412 crimes were reported near Lower Road . Only 5% 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 5DJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Road, London, SE8 5DJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1412
Violence And Sexual Offences 362
Anti Social Behaviour 289
Theft From The Person 194
Other Theft 115
Vehicle Crime 102
Burglary 86
Public Order 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Robbery 51
Drugs 39
Shoplifting 28
Bicycle Theft 22
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SE8 5DJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Silwood Street546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rotherhithe Old Road417 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rotherhithe Old Road417 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rotherhithe Old Road417 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rotherhithe Old Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rotherhithe Old Road417 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Luxford Street365 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Luxford Street365 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Luxford Street365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Luxford Street365 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Road, London, SE8 5DJ

Employment

SE8 5DJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee238
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee42
Student (economically inactive)25
Unemployed23
Other22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Retired17
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Administrative and support service activities29
Other22
Education21
Information and communication20
Financial and insurance activities19
Construction14
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female258
Male259

Partnership Status

Single292
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced38
Widowed6

Health

Very good health305
Good health168
Fair health32
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 248
Other26

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese30
Indian16
Pakistani9
Other Asian12
Black African46
Black Caribbean8
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African15
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other11
White311
Roma8
Arab10
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union143
Rest of Europe23
Africa44
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean55
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years126
5-10 Years92
2-5 Years65
Less than 2 years34

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland14
France22
Germany3
Italy36
Portugal10
Spain24
Lithuania20
Poland15
Romania9
Other EU countries35
Turkey2
Other Europe6
North Africa10
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America9
Oceania2
No passport held10

Religion

No religion181
Christian237
Buddhist6
Hindu13
Muslim40
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered38
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