Besson Street, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Besson Street, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/besson-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE14 5AE, SE14 5AR, SE14 5AF.

Average price (last 12 months)

£276,833

3 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£335,938

13 sales

Price range

£160k – £458k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Feb 2026

SE14 5AR

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At a glance

House prices£277k average63% below the London average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkNew Cross Gate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Besson Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £276,833. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £335,938. Average sale prices fell from £390,000 in 2017 to £287,500 in 2026 (-26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 63% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Besson Street range from £160,000 to £458,200. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Besson Street compared

Besson Street£276,833

SE14 postcode area£513,738

London£755,818

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SE14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	13	£335,938	19 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Besson Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 10, Casey Court, Besson Street SE14 5AR	19 Feb 2026	£415,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, 13, Besson Street SE14 5AE	16 Feb 2026	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, Casey Court, Besson Street SE14 5AR	7 Nov 2025	£255,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, 13, Besson Street SE14 5AE	29 Jul 2025	£390,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, 13, Besson Street SE14 5AE	25 Jul 2025	£290,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 9, The Courtyard, 3, Besson Street SE14 5AE	19 Feb 2021	£458,200	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 13, Besson Street SE14 5AE	29 Apr 2020	£399,995	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 105, Besson Street SE14 5AF	19 Feb 2020	£420,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, 13, Besson Street SE14 5AE	13 Sep 2019	£396,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, 13, Besson Street SE14 5AE	19 Oct 2018	£177,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, The Courtyard, 3, Besson Street SE14 5AE	23 Apr 2018	£400,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, Casey Court, Besson Street SE14 5AR	2 Feb 2018	£245,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 10, Casey Court, Besson Street SE14 5AR	14 Dec 2017	£420,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, The Courtyard, 3, Besson Street SE14 5AE	28 Feb 2017	£360,000	Flat	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 10, Casey Court, Besson Street	£420,000 (Dec 2017) → £415,000 (Feb 2026)	-1% over 8 yrs
Flat 7, 13, Besson Street	£177,500 (Oct 2018) → £160,000 (Feb 2026)	-10% over 7 yrs
Flat 5, Casey Court, Besson Street	£245,000 (Feb 2018) → £255,500 (Nov 2025)	+4% over 8 yrs

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Schools near Besson Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kender Primary School 351 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Edmund Waller Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary 395 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School 151 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Childeric Primary School 334 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
The St Thomas the Apostle College 1,140 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Pilgrims' Way Primary School 171 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Deptford Green School 888 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

New Cross Gate station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
New Cross Gate ELL station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Queens Road Peckham station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR Station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Elverson Road DLR Station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

New Cross Road / Besson Street (Stop C, NEW CROSS ROAD) 1 min walk
New Cross Fire Station (Stop B) 2 min walk
New Cross Bus Garage (Stop K, NEW CROSS ROAD) 2 min walk
New Cross Bus Garage (Stop G, NEW CROSS ROAD) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Qrp Surgery
387 Queens Road, New Cross Gate, London · 0.1 mi
Vesta Road Surgery
58 Vesta Road, London · 0.5 mi
New Cross Centre (Hurley Group)
Suite 3, Waldron Health Centre, London · 0.7 mi
Amersham Vale Training Practice
Suite 5, Waldron Health Centre, Amersham Vale, London · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Budgens Budgens Pomeroy Street · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys New Cross Gate · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland New Cross · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Queens Rd Peckham Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Hatcham Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Station Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
New Cross Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Care Centre · 0.0 mi
New Cross Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Waldron Dental Clinic · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	20.9%	62.5%
Private rented	23.0%	20.3%
Social rented	56.1%	17.1%
Households	843

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	74.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,026

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	99%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	98%	80%
Gigabit-capable	98%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	100%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Lewisham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Besson Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Lewisham
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	40.2%	26.8%
White	31.3%	51.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	11.2%	9%
Other ethnic group	9%	4.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	8.2%	8.1%

Religion

	Here	Lewisham
Christian	44.3%	43.8%
No religion	29.1%	36.7%
Muslim	13.7%	7.4%
Not answered	8.8%	7.5%
Buddhist	2.8%	1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.8%
Hindu	0.4%	2.1%
Jewish	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Lewisham
Born in the UK	55%	64.4%
Born outside the UK	45%	35.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Lewisham
Level 4 qualifications and above	43.6%	49.8%
No qualifications	17.8%	14.6%
Level 3 qualifications	11.7%	13%
Level 2 qualifications	10.8%	9.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Lewisham
Very good health	50.1%	53.1%
Good health	33.2%	32%
Fair health	11.4%	10.5%
Bad health	4.2%	3.3%
Very bad health	1%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Lewisham
No cars or vans in household	64.7%	47.7%
1 car or van in household	29.5%	40.9%
2 cars or vans in household	5.3%	9.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	0.5%	2.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Lewisham.

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