SE4 2AD Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

SE4 2AD is a postcode in Brockley, Lewisham, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SE4 2AD, then scores the surrounding small area 57/100 - top 45% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SE4 2AD are schools and education and property market signals, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SE4 2AD is based on Lewisham 010 Census 2021. It covers 8,292 residents, 10,773 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 34, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 36% owner-occupied, 23% privately rented, 38% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near SE4 2AD, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SE4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £653k from 87 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SE4 2AD can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 12 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SE4 2AD by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SE4 2AD is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 334 HMO licences, 28 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.