Forest Hill West
Lewisham · London · population 8,037 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Forest Hill · Postcode SE23
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,179 of 6,856 in England
- #343 of 1,002 in London
- #3 of 37 in Lewisham
- Around the England average
In summary
Forest Hill West sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,179 of 6,856 in England, and #3 of 37 in Lewisham. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Education (95) but weak on Living environment (11). Typical homes here sold for about £470,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+0%) (from 112 sales), in line with the wider Lewisham median of £472,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £470,000 | 112 | -3.1% | +0.2% |
| Detached | £950,000 | 11 | -7.3% | +1.9% |
| Semi-detached | £1,066,250 | 16 | -27.5% | +6.6% |
| Terraced | £735,000 | 9 | +3.6% | -0.1% |
| Flat | £423,500 | 76 | +3.3% | +7.4% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,854 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
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Other areas in Lewisham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Bromley North & SundridgeBromley54£420,000
- Bruton, Brewham & CucklingtonSomerset54£382,500
- PoplarsStevenage54£335,000
- Stockmoor & North PethertonSomerset54£288,475
- Melksham NorthWiltshire54£266,500
- PhippsvilleWest Northamptonshire54£248,500