Shackleton Close London, Lewisham
101 addresses across 4 postcodes (SE23), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22004054.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £328,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 89 homes have an energy certificate (C: 60, D: 28, E: 1).
- 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 Forest Hill, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Baxter Fields, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 77 to 81 m above sea level.
- Noise: 26 of its 101 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wells Park Practice, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £328,000 | £328,000 | £328,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £332,500 | £332,500 | £332,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £321,000 | £297,000 | £345,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £320,000 | £305,000 | £335,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £214,500 | £175,500 | £250,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £165,000 | £162,995 | £175,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2025 | FLAT 27, MCLEOD HOUSE SE23 3YN | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 May 2025 | FLAT 9, MCLEOD HOUSE SE23 3YN | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Feb 2025 | FLAT 13, MCLEOD HOUSE SE23 3YN | Flat or maisonette | £328,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2023 | FLAT 7, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £332,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2022 | FLAT 39, WORSLEY HOUSE SE23 3YW | Flat or maisonette | £335,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2021 | FLAT 34, WORSLEY HOUSE SE23 3YW | Flat or maisonette | £330,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2021 | FLAT 2, WORSLEY HOUSE SE23 3YW | Flat or maisonette | £217,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Sep 2018 | FLAT 7, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2017 | FLAT 39, WORSLEY HOUSE SE23 3YW | Flat or maisonette | £345,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 May 2017 | FLAT 9, WORSLEY HOUSE SE23 3YW | Flat or maisonette | £297,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2015 | FLAT 27, MCLEOD HOUSE SE23 3YN | Flat or maisonette | £335,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 2015 | FLAT 21, MCLEOD HOUSE SE23 3YN | Flat or maisonette | £305,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2014 | FLAT 13, MCLEOD HOUSE SE23 3YN | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2014 | FLAT 9, WORSLEY HOUSE SE23 3YW | Flat or maisonette | £175,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 2014 | FLAT 10, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £214,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Nov 2009 | FLAT 9, WORSLEY HOUSE SE23 3YW | Flat or maisonette | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2008 | FLAT 13, MCLEOD HOUSE SE23 3YN | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2007 | FLAT 14, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2007 | FLAT 15, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jan 2007 | FLAT 30, WORSLEY HOUSE SE23 3YW | Flat or maisonette | £162,995 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2005 | FLAT 10, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2004 | FLAT 34, WORSLEY HOUSE SE23 3YW | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2004 | FLAT 20, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £161,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Feb 2003 | FLAT 9, MCLEOD HOUSE SE23 3YN | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2002 | FLAT 14, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Dec 2002 | FLAT 21, MCLEOD HOUSE SE23 3YN | Flat or maisonette | £49,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2001 | FLAT 10, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £43,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2000 | FLAT 13, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £94,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 1996 | FLAT 10, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 1995 | FLAT 10, MACKLIN HOUSE SE23 3YP | Flat or maisonette | £38,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
89 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: Flat (89). Built: 1950-1966 (56); 1930-1949 (25); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (67); owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
- Flat 4 Macklin House, Shackleton Close
- Flat 7 Macklin House, Shackleton Close
- Flat 8 Worsley House, Shackleton Close
- Flat 17 McLeod House, Shackleton Close
- Flat 19 McLeod House, Shackleton Close
- Flat 21 McLeod House, Shackleton Close
- Flat 30 Worsley House, Shackleton Close
- Flat 39 Worsley House, Shackleton Close
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 (36% of about 760 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)
- Northwest Garages, Knapdale Close: up to 17 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- Greenbank Cottage, Taymount Rise: up to 16 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- Featherstone Lodge, Eliot Bank, permissioned (170 m)
- Featherstone Lodge, Eliot Bank: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Fairlawn Primary School Annexe: up to 12 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Kingswear House, Dartmouth Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Mais House: up to 110 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Fairway House, rear of 53 Dartmouth Road, permissioned (370 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 101 addresses are between 77 m and 81 m above sea level (79 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE23 3YN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE23 3YP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE23 3YR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE23 3YW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Forest Hill 4.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Sydenham (London) 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Sydenham Hill 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kirkdale / Thorpewood Avenue Upper Sydenham | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Masthouse Terrace Pier Millwall | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Forest Hill Station Car Park (TfL) | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 24 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wells Park Practice | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Perfucare Pharmacy | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oral Surgery LTD - Family Dental | 360 m |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Sydenham Police Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baxter Fields 1.0 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Horniman Gardens 5.7 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,970 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 9.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Horniman Museum, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m north. 42 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horniman Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north |
| Horniman Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Dulwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dulwich Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Sydenham Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Devonshire Road Nature Reserve | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Honor Oak | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Intermediate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 75 | 101 | 68 |
26 of the street's 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliot Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 180 m | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| Sydenham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 360 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St George's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kelvin Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horniman Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Perrymount Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Forest Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairlawn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dalmain Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Kilmorie Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Stars Day Nursery SE23 3YP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Taylorshaw at Eliot Bank Primary School SE26 4BU | School/college/university | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ballers Sports Coaching Ltd SE23 3HZ | School/college/university | 300 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Taylorshaw at Holy Trinity Primary SE23 3HZ | School/college/university | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sparsh Interestingly Indian & Nepalese Cuisine SE23 3TY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 4 Good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Forest Hill Pools Cafe, SE23 3HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Matoon Thai Bistro SE23 3TY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Henwen's SE23 3TY | Retailers - other | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jan 2026 |
| One Stop SE23 3XU | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Master Lin SE23 3HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Sushi Garden - London SE23 3HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Forest Hill News SE23 3HT | Retailers - other | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lolak SE23 3HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Beetroot & Beans SE23 3HN | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| FOREST AND GRIND SE23 3HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 30 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Heathedge (25); On or near Shackleton Close (19); On or near Knapdale Close (16); On or near Grizedale Terrace (15); On or near Highgate Walk (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- SE23 3YW: 41 addresses
- SE23 3YN: 33 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- SE23 3YP: 26 addresses
- SE23 3YR: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Featherstone Avenue · Knapdale Close · Taymount Rise · Grassmount · Thorpewood Avenue · Derby Hill · Grizedale Terrace · Forestholme Close · Julian Tayler Path · Derby Hill Crescent · Round Hill · Cadley Terrace
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.