Eltham Town & Avery Hill · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.44311, 0.08207

DA15 8DS— Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for DA15 8DS, Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 31/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
57
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
75
Investment
34

The bottom line

DA15 8DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA15 8DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

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How DA15 8DS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Alderwood Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

Leigh Stationers' Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 66 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
→ Stable

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences9%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,111/m²
Price per ft²£475/ft²
Avg floor area116.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 67%Terraced 28%Detached 6%

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£291,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+442%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+30.0%

per year

Acceleration

+46.67

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £100k–£125k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Detached5.6%
Semi-detached66.7%
Terraced27.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£120k£174k+45%2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£285k£285k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£276k£422k+52.9%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£248k£305k+23.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£580k£580k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£525k£525k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£600k£600k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£500k£650k+30%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
12.2%
District
12.2%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
New Eltham

Nearby stations

New ElthamNational Rail
12 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
66 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
75 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
84 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
88 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★44 min
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City57 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park34m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.3 km

Energy

Solar: 862 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield861.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NEW ELTHAM AND BLACKFEN MEDICAL CENTRE

52 THAXTED ROAD, NEW ELTHAM, SE9 3PT

14 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 15.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 935 m
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
943 licensed premises in borough398 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

487m

Post office

Nearby shops

8 till Late585 m
A&A Avery Hill Convenience Store636 m
Nisa Local792 m

Nearby cafes

The Tudor Cafe412 m
The Avery608 m
The Bubble & Sausage618 m

Nearby restaurants

Maharani351 m
Ace Fish Bar425 m
The Dome Eatery436 m
Cacio e Pepe539 m

Nearby pubs

The Black Boy335 m
The Halfway House394 m

Nearby gyms

Charlton Athletic FC Training Ground722 m

Nearby pharmacies

Payden's Pharmacy806 m

Nearby health

SunnyDent804 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 31

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

34

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

41

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,007m
Crossrail 2 route15,860m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,105 nationally

1,906

Est. population

5,436/km²

61%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£35,100

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

53

Community stability

Age profile

25%
21%
21%
18%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3421%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

22%
38%
28%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent11%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other10%
Asian8%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent28%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
14 homes · 235, 235, Halfway Street, Sidcup, DA15 8DQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

51, 51, Sidewood Road, London, SE9 2EZ2 homes
completed
31, Cambria Close, DA15 8BW1 homes
completed
14 SOUTHSPRING, AVERY HILL, LONDON, DA15 8EA1 homes
completed
Land adj to 1, Land adj to 1, Anstridge Road, Eltham, SE9 2LL1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
12.5%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Clive Efford (Labour)
MP majority
8,429
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst

Councillors

Charlie DavisConservative
Pat GreenwellConservative
Rob SayersConservative

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Key facts for DA15 8DS

Full postcodeDA15 8DS
Postcode districtDA15
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardEltham Town & Avery Hill
Latitude51.443105
Longitude0.082072
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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