Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.44979, 0.05271

SE12 2EJGreenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE12 2EJ, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 45/100

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
87
Investment
22

Location

SE12 2EJ

Key facts for SE12 2EJ

Full postcodeSE12 2EJ
Postcode districtSE12
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
Ward
Latitude51.449793
Longitude0.052711
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Established mixed
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-87.7% vs London avg

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How SE12 2EJ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Eltham Church of England Primary School

Good · 4 min walk

Secondary

Eltham Hill School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 53 min walk

4 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

8.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 83.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other64%
Burglary18%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 88% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Eltham

Nearby stations

🚂
ElthamNational Rail
8 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
58 min walk
🚈
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
61 min walk
🚈
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
66 min walk
🚈
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
70 min walk
🚌11 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 208 buses/hr peak

43

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min
Victoria68 min
Waterloo44 min
Canary Wharf47 min
City54 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

21

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)96
Nearest car park213m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Orangery Lane Car Park96 spaces· yes
333m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB83% green space
More green space than 99% of London

Energy

Solar: 862 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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 yield861.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ELTHAM PALACE PMS

ELTHAM PALACE SURGERY, 30 PASSEY PLACE, ELTHAM, SE9 5DQ

1 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 94 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 798 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

913m

Post office

Nearby shops

Eltham Food & Wine62 m
Agoo Life Food Store81 m
TGJones94 m
J S News112 m

Nearby cafes

Coco’s Café and Espresso Bar59 m
Raymonds Pie & Mash90 m
Delicio122 m
Tasty Cafe131 m

Nearby restaurants

Eltham Grill Takeaway75 m
Eltham Grill Restaurant78 m
Daily Meal88 m
Legends American Grill & Bar96 m

Nearby pubs

The Rusty Bucket77 m
Old Post Office105 m
The Park Tavern118 m
Draughts227 m

Nearby gyms

MMA Fitness Gym77 m
Snap Fitness260 m
Eltham Centre369 m
The Eltham Centre395 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy60 m
Dickinsons Chemist996 m

Nearby health

Eltham Community Hospital94 m
Court Yard Surgery137 m
S3 Dental375 m
Eltham Medical Centre856 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 107

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

22

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
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.6

Price growth score

D

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,864m
Crossrail 2 route13,947m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,430 nationally

1,991

Est. population

64%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

Established mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

21%
26%
24%
16%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

20%
24%
33%
22%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent33%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

50%
20%
White British50%
White Other20%
Asian10%
Black13%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
36
Borough approval rate
64%
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Clive Efford (Labour)

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The bottom line

SE12 2EJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

58%

Confidence score

7/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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