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Telegraph Hill
Lewisham, London
Telegraph Hill sits at the north-west tip of Lewisham between New Cross and Brockley, a ward shaped by the hillside park of the same name and tight Victorian terraces stepping up from New Cross Road. The whole ward lies inside a conservation area. Heritage is respectable: fourteen listed buildings including the Grade II White Hart, the Grade II 96 New Cross Road and the Grade II 371-373 Queens Road. Public-transport access is good thanks to New Cross Gate Overground and New Cross National Rail, and thirteen Outstanding-rated schools sit within reach. Safety is solidly above average. The drawbacks are that green space within the ward is limited at 11.2 hectares with Brockley Nature Reserve the largest at 3.2, air quality on New Cross Road is moderate, cultural venues are modest in scale beyond the student pubs and market affordability is middling.
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- Good public-transport access
- 14 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 2 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Brockley Nature Reserve (3.2 hectares)
- 136 open venues (51 food and drink, 85 other)
Telegraph Hill score highlights
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 59/100).
- Safety Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London (score 59/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 11/100).
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Property prices & growth
50/ 100
- Purchase affordability30
- Rent affordability50
- Price momentum (5yr)63
- Activity (turnover)52
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Safety
59/ 100
- Personal safety57
- Property crime60
- Anti-social behaviour60
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Connectivity
59/ 100
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
37/ 100
- Air quality30
- Quietness50
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Cultural Signal
21/ 100
- Nightlife7
- Dining14
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene57
- Vitality (openings, diversity)38
136 open venues nearby — 51 food & drink, 85 other.
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Education
56/ 100
- Primary schools56
- Secondary schools56
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Heritage
56/ 100
14 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- The White HartGrade II
- 96, New Cross RoadGrade II
- 371-373, Queens RoadGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
57/ 100
- Green spaces76
- Waterways20
Largest green space: Brockley Nature Reserve (3 ha). ~11 ha of green space in total.
Area development
11/ 100
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