Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Ladywell at a glance

House prices
£500,000
Higher prices88th percentile
Schools
62nd percentile
Middle
Transport
97th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
129 per 1,000 residents
Weak13th percentile
Flood risk
16.5% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land81st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Ladywell a good place to live?

Ladywell may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. 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
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Ladywell

Crime rate

Crime rate
129 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
13th 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 Ladywell

House prices

Median sale price
£500,000
Percentile
88th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 71 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 Ladywell

Schools

62nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ladywell

Flood risk

16.5% 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 12.9% of the area. That is the 81st 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 Ladywell

Transport

97th 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 Ladywell a good place to live?

Ladywell may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Ladywell safe?

Ladywell ranks in the 13th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ladywell?

The median sale price was £500,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 88th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ladywell?

Schools rank in the 62nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ladywell?

Nearby public profiles include Forest Hill in Lewisham and Catford South in Lewisham.