Marvels Close London, Lewisham
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (SE12), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22003515.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £436,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Lewisham costs £2,237 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Grove Park, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Chinbrook Meadows, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oakview Family Practice, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 141 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £436,000 | £436,000 | £436,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £308,000 | £308,000 | £308,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £269,975 | £249,999 | £289,950 |
| 2008 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £294,000 | £294,000 | £294,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £249,995 | £249,995 | £249,995 |
| 2003 | 1 | £197,500 | £197,500 | £197,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £212,500 | £205,000 | £220,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2020 | 4 SE12 9PB | Semi-detached | £423,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Oct 2018 | 11 SE12 9PB | Terraced | £436,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 2 SE12 9PB | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2015 | 6 SE12 9PB | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 1 SE12 9PB | Terraced | £365,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 9 SE12 9PB | Terraced | £308,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | 4 SE12 9PB | Semi-detached | £289,950 | |
| 7 Apr 2011 | 11 SE12 9PB | Terraced | £249,999 | |
| 31 Jul 2008 | 8 SE12 9PB | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 9 SE12 9PB | Terraced | £294,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 10 SE12 9PB | Semi-detached | £243,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2004 | 9 SE12 9PB | Terraced | £249,995 | |
| 28 Jul 2003 | 9 SE12 9PB | Terraced | £197,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 6 SE12 9PB | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 8 SE12 9PB | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1998 | 4 SE12 9PB | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 8 SE12 9PB | Terraced | £116,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1930-1949 (5); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Lewisham in 2026-27: Band D £2,237 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,492 | £1,740 | £1,989 | £2,237 | £2,735 | £3,232 | £3,729 | £4,475 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Small Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Marvels Lane Boys Club, Balder Rise: up to 28 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 79 Chinbrook Road, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 79 Chinbrook Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 81 Chinbrook Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Sainsbury Local and West of Grove Park Station: up to 78 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 94 Chinbrook Road: up to 4 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 252 Baring Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Woodelm Court, 123 Devonshire Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE12 9PB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE12 9PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 37 m and 41 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE12 9PB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE12 9PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grove Park 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Mottingham 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Lee (London) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Edward Tyler Road Grove Park | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Eltham Shoppers Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakview Family Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Park Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Baring Road Dental Practice | 380 m |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grove Park Station - London & South Eastern Railway, Grove Park Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chinbrook Meadows 12 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,360 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baring Road Allotments 1.2 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grove Park Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Eltham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Lower Marvels Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Marvels Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Garden Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Elmstead Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lewisham: see them on the Lewisham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper's Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haberdashers' Knights Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marvels Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haberdashers' Knights Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Horn Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Launcelot Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Baring Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Middle Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Good Shepherd RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Forster Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Burnt Ash Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATRON DAY CARE CENTRE FOR ADULT SE12 9PN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Brown Shuga Dumplin Event Caterers / Luv Jerk Events SE12 0LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2025 |
| 3 Kumars Supermarket SE12 9PG | Retailers - other | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 May 2026 |
| Perfect chicken SE12 9PG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 May 2026 |
| What A Plate SE12 0BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| S & B Childcare LTD SE12 0BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Marvels House Cognithan LTD SE12 9PJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Sainsbury's SE12 0DU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Grove Park Food & Wine SE12 0DU | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Baring Lodge Residential Home SE12 0DS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Brymore House SE12 0BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2025 |
| Vikas Wine Merchants SE12 0QD | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Londis SE12 0QD | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 May 2026 |
| Rising Sun SE12 0DU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| BURGER BOULEVARD SE12 0DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sandstone Road (72); On or near Pennington Way (26); On or near Somertrees Avenue (10); On or near Balder Rise (8); On or near Edward Tyler Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Marvels Lane · Marvels Lane · Thomas Dinwiddy Road · Balder Rise · Pennington Way · Somertrees Avenue · Somertrees Avenue · Alice Thompson Close · Alice Thompson Close · Sandstone Road · Napier Court · Edward Tyler Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.