THORPEWOOD AVENUE, SE26 4BY House Prices & Local Information

SE26 4BY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Thorpewood Avenue, 0.8km from Forest Hill in Lewisham. Administratively it sits within Forest Hill ward and the Lewisham West and Penge constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in SE26, SE26 4BY offers a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The 43 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 78% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 55 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £923k, down 4.3% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for SE26 4BY are sourced from Output Area E00016467 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.