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Evelyn
Lewisham, London
Evelyn covers the Deptford riverside and the Pepys Estate, named for the diarist John Evelyn whose Sayes Court gardens once stood here. The whole ward is inside a conservation area, and fourteen listed buildings include the Grade II* Former Office Building of the Royal Dockyard, the Grade II* Former Master Shipwright's House, and the Grade II Foreshore — the remains of the royal dockyard where Peter the Great worked in 1698. Green space runs to nearly thirteen hectares led by Deptford Park. New housing delivery is one of the stronger scores on this list, reflecting Convoys Wharf and the Deptford fringe. Public-transport access is moderate at 3 via Deptford and New Cross. The drawbacks are pronounced: outstanding schools within reach are very few at three, safety is weak, air pollution sits below the midpoint, and market affordability is moderate.
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- Moderate public-transport access
- 14 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 1 school rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Deptford Park (6.8 hectares)
- 78 open venues (34 food and drink, 44 other)
Evelyn score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 63/100).
- Heritage Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage (score 59/100).
- Cultural Signal Few cultural venues nearby (score 27/100).
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Property prices & growth
55/ 100
- Purchase affordability50
- Rent affordability75
- Price momentum (5yr)43
- Activity (turnover)52
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
47/ 100
- Personal safety45
- Property crime46
- Anti-social behaviour48
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Connectivity
36/ 100
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
39/ 100
- Air quality32
- Quietness50
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Cultural Signal
27/ 100
- Nightlife7
- Dining14
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation29
- Independent scene71
- Vitality (openings, diversity)38
78 open venues nearby — 34 food & drink, 44 other.
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Education
45/ 100
- Primary schools48
- Secondary schools42
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Heritage
59/ 100
14 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- Former Office Building of Royal Dockyard, DeptfordGrade II*
- Former Master Shipwright's House at Royal Dockyard, DeptfordGrade II*
- ForeshoreGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
63/ 100
- Green spaces66
- Waterways85
Largest green space: Deptford Park (7 ha). ~13 ha of green space in total.
Area development
33/ 100
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