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Lessing Street, London

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE23 1DS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£760,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£612,611
9 sales
Price range
£350k – £982k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Aug 2026
SE23 1DS

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At a glance

House prices£613k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkHonor Oak Park station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 10 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

9 property sales on Lessing Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £760,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £770,400. By property type, sales here have been 56% terraced, 44% flat. Recorded sale prices on Lessing Street range from £350,000 to £982,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Lessing Street compared

SE23 postcode area£613,257
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lessing Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £446,500 (2 sales)2017£447k2018: £642,000 (1 sales)2018£642k2020: £499,000 (2 sales)2020£499k2022: £982,000 (1 sales)2022£982k2023: £418,500 (1 sales)2023£419k2024: £820,000 (1 sales)2024£820k2026: £760,000 (1 sales)2026£760k

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£770,40019 Aug 2026
Flat4£415,3751 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Lessing Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Lessing Street SE23 1DS 19 Aug 2026£760,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Lessing Street SE23 1DS 10 May 2024£820,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Lessing Street SE23 1DS 1 Aug 2023£418,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Lessing Street SE23 1DS 14 Dec 2022£982,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Lessing Street SE23 1DS 7 Sep 2020£648,000 TerracedFreehold
12A, Lessing Street SE23 1DS 1 Jun 2020£350,000 FlatLeasehold
9A, Lessing Street SE23 1DS 23 Mar 2020£370,000 OtherLeasehold
11, Lessing Street SE23 1DS 29 Mar 2018£642,000 TerracedFreehold
Ground Floor Flat, 5, Lessing Street SE23 1DS 1 Nov 2017£400,000 FlatLeasehold
12B, Lessing Street SE23 1DS 16 Jun 2017£493,000 FlatLeasehold

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.

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Schools near Lessing Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stillness Junior School 276 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Stillness Infant School 284 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.2 mi
Dalmain Primary School 381 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St William of York Catholic Primary School 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Fairlawn Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beecroft Garden Primary 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Prendergast Ladywell School 1,280 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.6 mi
Chelwood Nursery School 127 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 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

  • Honor Oak Park station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Crofton Park station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Forest Hill station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Lewisham DLR Station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Elverson Road DLR Station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brockley Rise (Stop HD) 1 min walk
  • Honor Oak Park Station (Stop HB) 2 min walk
  • Honor Oak Park Station (Stop HA, HONOR OAK PARK) 2 min walk
  • Brockley Rise / Chandos (Stop HH) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sel Special Allocation Practice
    The Jenner Dental Suite, 14 St. Germans Road, London · 0.4 mi
  • One Care Lambeth
    Jenner Dental Suite, 14 St. German's Road, London · 0.4 mi
  • One Care Lewisham
    The Jenner Dental Suite, 14 St Germans Road, London · 0.4 mi
  • Special Allocation Scheme (Nel)
    Jenner Dental Clinic, 14 St Germans Road, London · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Honor Oak Park Station Local · 0.1 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Honor Oak Park London · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Forest Hill - Stanstead Road · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Crofton Park · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medicos Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Bentleys Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Cheltenham Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Jenner Health Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Beauty Forest Hill · 0.5 mi
  • Crofton Park Dental Practice · 0.5 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.1%62.5%
Private rented30.5%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households705

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.6%64.1%
Aged 65+9.1%18.6%
Residents1,838

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%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 Lessing Street

Ethnic group

HereLewisham
White65.3%51.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African14.3%26.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups9.6%8.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%9%
Other ethnic group5%4.7%

Religion

HereLewisham
No religion50.9%36.7%
Christian32.6%43.8%
Not answered8.3%7.5%
Muslim5.6%7.4%
Hindu1.5%2.1%
Other religion0.4%0.8%
Buddhist0.3%1.1%
Jewish0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLewisham
Born in the UK70.8%64.4%
Born outside the UK29.2%35.6%

Highest qualification

HereLewisham
Level 4 qualifications and above60.5%49.8%
No qualifications11.9%14.6%
Level 3 qualifications10.7%13%
Level 2 qualifications6.7%9.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.1%7.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.5%
Apprenticeship2%3%

General health

HereLewisham
Very good health56.9%53.1%
Good health32.1%32%
Fair health9.1%10.5%
Bad health1.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.5%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLewisham
1 car or van in household50.2%40.9%
No cars or vans in household39.9%47.7%
2 cars or vans in household8.5%9.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.4%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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Estate agents near Lessing Street

  • Pickwick 0.1 mi
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  • Pedder 0.4 mi
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