Benin Street
Lewisham, Greater London, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for first-time buyers (below average).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
Workable for families, but safety (45) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £609,125, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Median price £609,125 based on only 14 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Benin Street is located in Lewisham, near London, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 144 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 44% of reported crimes. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Torridon Road /Hither Green Ln) is 88m away. The median property price is £609,125. Based on 14 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 4 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 480m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 58 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: stable
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Benin Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (5)
- Anytime Fitness 239m · 3 min walk
- The Lane 787m · 10 min walk
- Evolve Fitness Studio 1275m · 16 min walk
- BASE 13 1344m · 17 min walk
- Bellingham Bowling Club 1348m · 17 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Lewisham Medical Centre 1288m · 16 min walk
- University Hospital Lewisham 1366m · 17 min walk
- Mr Azhar Khan 1854m · 23 min walk
- Blackheath Hospital 1863m · 23 min walk
libraries (4)
- Torridon Road Library 428m · 5 min walk
- Manor House Library 1162m · 14 min walk
- Catford library 1345m · 17 min walk
- Lewisham Library 1501m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Hither Green Nature Triangle 420m · 5 min walk
- Mountsfield Park 603m · 8 min walk
- Manor Park 925m · 12 min walk
- Manor House Gardens 1027m · 13 min walk
schools (5)
- Brindishe Green School 480m · 6 min walk
- Sandhurst Primary School 490m · 6 min walk
- Brindishe Manor School 571m · 7 min walk
- St Winifred's RC Primary School 747m · 9 min walk
- Brindishe Lee School 839m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Fermor Road — Lewisham58
- Netherby Road — Lewisham58
- Polecroft Lane — Lewisham58
- Manor Way — Lewisham58
- Shifford Path — Lewisham57
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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