FIRS CLOSE, SE23 1BB House Prices & Local Information

SE23 1BB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Firs Close, 0.6km from Honor Oak Park in Lewisham. Administratively it sits within Crofton Park ward and the Lewisham, Deptford constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SE23 1BB is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 43% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 42% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Lewisham.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 43 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £536k, up 18.4% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for SE23 1BB are sourced from Output Area E00016314 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.