Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Brockley at a glance

House prices
£520,500
Higher prices90th percentile
Schools
58th percentile
Middle
Transport
98th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
98.4 per 1,000 residents
Weak25th percentile
Flood risk
8.6% of the area in flood zones
Middle66th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Brockley a good place to live?

Brockley may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Lewisham below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Brockley

Crime rate

Crime rate
98.4 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
25th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Brockley

House prices

Median sale price
£520,500
Percentile
90th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 198 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Brockley

Schools

58th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Brockley

Flood risk

8.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6.3% of the area. That is the 66th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Brockley

Transport

98th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Brockley a good place to live?

Brockley may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Brockley safe?

Brockley ranks in the 25th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Brockley?

The median sale price was £520,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 90th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Brockley?

Schools rank in the 58th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Brockley?

Nearby public profiles include New Cross Gate South in Lewisham and Sydenham in Lewisham.