GROVE CLOSE, SE23 1AS House Prices & Local Information

SE23 1AS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Grove Close, 0.5km from Forest Hill in Lewisham. Administratively it sits within Crofton Park ward and the Lewisham, Deptford constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SE23 1AS is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. By day, the area transitions to a metro suburban distribution industries character: ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. An average age of 35 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 47% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 54% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Lewisham.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 41 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £385k, down 26.6% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for SE23 1AS are sourced from Output Area E00016307 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.