Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices

Telegraph Hill at a glance

House prices
£515,000
Higher prices89th percentile
Schools
77th percentile
Strong
Transport
95th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
75.5 per 1,000 residents
Middle42nd percentile
Flood risk
3.6% of the area in flood zones
Middle41st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Telegraph Hill a good place to live?

Telegraph Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. 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

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Telegraph Hill

Crime rate

Crime rate
75.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
42nd percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

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 Telegraph Hill

House prices

Median sale price
£515,000
Percentile
89th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 113 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 Telegraph Hill

Schools

77th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Telegraph Hill

Flood risk

3.6% 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 2% of the area. That is the 41st 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 Telegraph Hill

Transport

95th 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 Telegraph Hill a good place to live?

Telegraph Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Telegraph Hill safe?

Telegraph Hill ranks in the 42nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Telegraph Hill?

The median sale price was £515,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 89th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Telegraph Hill?

Schools rank in the 77th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Telegraph Hill?

Nearby public profiles include Blackheath in Lewisham and Perry Vale in Lewisham.