Pear Close London, Lewisham
22 addresses across 1 postcode (SE14), about 60 m long. USRN 22000797.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £417,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13).
- Flood: 17 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 New Cross Gate, about 280 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Fordham Park, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is New Cross Centre (Hurley Group), about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 293 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £417,500 | £417,500 | £417,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £376,750 | £376,750 | £376,750 |
| 2008 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £173,000 | £172,000 | £174,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £160,000 | £153,000 | £169,950 |
| 2001 | 3 | £130,000 | £115,000 | £145,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £128,000 | £117,000 | £139,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £98,500 | £98,500 | £98,500 |
| 1998 | 2 | £70,748 | £66,500 | £74,995 |
| 1997 | 3 | £59,500 | £47,683 | £68,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2021 | 20 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £410,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 May 2021 | 14 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £417,500 | |
| 10 Dec 2020 | 18 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £397,290 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Dec 2014 | 12 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £376,750 | |
| 8 Aug 2008 | 13 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | 8 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2004 | 19 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2004 | 14 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £174,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2003 | 16 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 10 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 1 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 2 May 2002 | 12 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £169,950 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | 8 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2001 | 12 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2001 | 13 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 12 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | 1 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1999 | 10 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £98,500 | |
| 29 Apr 1998 | 10 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £74,995 | |
| 24 Mar 1998 | 8 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £66,500 | |
| 4 Dec 1997 | 16 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £47,683 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 14 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £68,995 | |
| 10 Jun 1997 | 1 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £59,500 | |
| 21 Jun 1996 | 5 SE14 6DB | Terraced | £56,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 55 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 1996-2002 (2); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6); owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (37% of about 620 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 HMO Northern Extension.
- 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)
- Bond House, Goodwood Road, permissioned (150 m)
- New Cross Gate station sites, 29, 23-27 Goodwood Road, not permissioned (190 m)
- New Cross Gate station sites, 29, 23-27 Goodwood Road: up to 167 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Hatcham Works, New Cross Gate Retail Park/ Sainsbury, New Cross Road, not permissioned (230 m)
- New Cross Gate Retail Park/ Sainsbury, New Cross Road: up to 800 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- 302-312 New Cross Road and Deptford Town Hall, permissioned (290 m)
- 302-308, 310-312 New Cross Road, permissioned (290 m)
- 333-337 New Cross Road, permissioned (300 m)
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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 13 at medium risk and 4 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE14 6DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Cross Gate 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| New Cross 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Deptford 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Deptford Bridge DLR Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Greenwich DLR Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Elverson Road DLR Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ludwick Mews New Cross | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Masthouse Terrace Pier Millwall | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Parking Copeland Road | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 38 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Cross Centre (Hurley Group) | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Pharmacy | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Waldron Dental Clinic | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fordham Park 3.8 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Luxmore Gardens 4,070 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Edward Street Allotments 440 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Deptford Town Hall, with dwarf wall and railings to north, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m south-east. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Deptford Town Hall, with dwarf wall and railings to north | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-east |
| Tudor naval storehouse at Convoys Wharf | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Site of the launch ways of the SS Great Eastern | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Southwark Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| South Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Steelyard Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Redriff | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 22 | 22 |
8 of the street's 22 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childeric Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 130 m | No published inspection |
| Deptford Green School | Secondary | 11–16 | 210 m | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grinling Gibbons Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kender Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Addey and Stanhope School | Secondary | 11–16 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clyde Nursery School. | Nursery | 2–5 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Twin Oaks Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Myatt Garden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edmund Waller Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Baristas SE14 6AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Caterlink Ltd at Deptford Green Secondary School SE14 6AN | School/college/university | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| J Sainsbury PLC SE14 5UQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Argos Ltd SE14 5UQ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 18 Apr 2026 |
| Out Reach SE14 6ET | Distributors/Transporters | 210 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2024 |
| New Cross Inn SE14 6AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2026 |
| Wakey Wakey Cafe SE14 6AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Subway SE14 6AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| La Bodega Del Barrio Ltd SE14 6AS | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Lions Den Wing's World SE14 6AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Chick Chicken SE14 6EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 29 Feb 2024 |
| GSM Supermarket SE14 6AS | Retailers - other | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Dec 2025 |
| Morley's SE14 6AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2026 |
| New Cross Butcher & Sea Food Ltd SE14 6AS | Retailers - other | 240 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Nov 2025 |
| City Walk Cafe SE14 6AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 2 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 98 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Robbery | 33 |
| Other theft | 24 |
| Theft from the person | 20 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Batavia Mews (69); On or near Batavia Road (38); On or near Goodwood Road (33); On or near Angus Street (24); On or near Edward Street (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 20% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- SE14 6DB: 22 addresses
Nearby streets
Southerngate Way · Redstart Close · Childeric Road · Auburn Close · Southerngate Way · Silver Close · Woodrush Close · Clifton Rise · Ludwick Mews · Goodwood Road · Sorrell Close · Angus Street
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.