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The dilapidated building of the former delivery office, Red Royal Mail branding on doors, graffiti on its walls.

Early stage plans for purpose-built student housing at former New Cross delivery office

Landowner Northhold is in pre-application discussions to redevelop the former Royal Mail delivery office at 199-205 New Cross Road, to provide 137 student bedrooms.

3 story Victorian facade of the apartment block in Childers Street.

Childers St, Deptford: 150 residents evicted to make way for "boutique luxury" student rooms

Aitch Group said that it needed to evict tenants to perform refurbishment works - now its student housing arm is marketing the building as student accommodation.

Small crowd at event. 3 story blocks joined at entrance, red brick facade, orange/red tiles, window frames, balconies

Phoenix completes Passivhaus, affordable rent homes at Farmstead Road, Bellingham

Phoenix delivers its second scheme in Lewisham which meets the highly sustainable, low energy building standard. This will reduce residents' energy bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

3D map showing 4 of the PBSA developments in Deptford, with other tower blocks

The rise and rise of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation in Deptford

A growing number of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) tower blocks have appeared in Deptford and Lewisham town centre. As developers move into the highly profitable sector, campaigners say PBSA does nothing to address housing need.

Image of new tower and existing community hub from planning documents

Campaigners fight plans for 31-story student high rise at Scott House, Deptford

Developer Tribe plans to demolish the Victorian building, evicting more than 60 residents, and build a tower block providing 502 student rooms. Campaigners say that Lewisham is failing to follow its own Local Plan and failing to meet local housing needs.

Forecourt of Lewisham DLR station

Students vs the housing crisis: "I put up with it until my body gave up"

Student journalist Lola Coker finds Lewisham students struggling to afford housing. London Renters Union says there are overlaps between students, social renting and private rented communities in the barriers they face.