Middle Park & Horn Park · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.45299, 0.02157

SE12 8UU— Middle Park & Horn Park, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE12 8UU, Middle Park & Horn Park, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 34/100

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
61
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
34
Environment
81
Investment
52

The bottom line

SE12 8UU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE12 8UU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-17.0% vs London avg

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How SE12 8UU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Wingfield Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 11 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

Secondary

Thomas Tallis School

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: -0.09A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 50 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary6%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lee Green Fire Station · 746m

Crime is 17% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area115.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
2%
E
3%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 41%Terraced 22%Detached 37%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£288,750
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+629%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.1%

per year

Acceleration

-45.84

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £450k–£500k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Detached37%
Semi-detached40.7%
Terraced22.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£120k£183k+52.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£250k£285k+14%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£331k£340k+2.6%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£447k£250k-44.1%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£300k£788k+162.5%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.03m£1.03m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£875k£875k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedSemi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
2.8%
District
2.8%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
15.1%
District
15.1%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

47out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
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
Lee

Nearby stations

LeeNational Rail
8 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
34 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
40 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
46 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
48 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City56 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

21

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)46
Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB59% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.2 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield857.2 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LEE ROAD SURGERY

DOCTORS SURGERY, 20 LEE ROAD, SE3 9RT

17 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

225

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bar Lucianos (671 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Lee Fish Bar (660 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 1.0 km
7 tennis courts2 swimming pools7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

791m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lee Off License667 m
Londis694 m
Alkalize Me715 m
YOHOME Oriental Supermarket973 m

Nearby cafes

Better Coffee Corner414 m
Lee Cafe666 m
The Kitchen737 m
ArtFix994 m

Nearby restaurants

Lee Fish Bar660 m
Pizza Hut Delivery661 m
Caspian662 m
Luciano's672 m

Nearby pubs

Bar Lucianos671 m
The Lord Northbrook690 m
Old Tigers Head833 m
The Depot1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Old Colfeians Sports Ground144 m
Blackheath Wanderers Sports Club368 m
Colfe's Leisure Centre420 m
Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre480 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chemcare998 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 7

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

52

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

28.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,671m
Crossrail 2 route12,351m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,399 nationally

1,654

Est. population

7,791/km²

61%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£40,800

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

24%
19%
24%
17%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3419%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+16%

Tenure

28%
27%
25%
19%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent25%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

49%
15%
16%
White British49%
White Other15%
Asian9%
Black16%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
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)
7
Largest scheme
40 homes · LAND AT, 1-2 & 38-47A, LAND AT, 1-2 & 38-47A, SIMNEL ROAD, SE12
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE 'A', 90-92, SITE 'A', 90-92, ELTHAM ROAD, SE1223 homes
completed
76, 76, Eltham Road, Eltham, SE12 8UE12 homes
completed
167, 167, ELTHAM ROAD, SE912 homes
completed
102-104, 102-104, ELTHAM ROAD, SE912 homes
completed
84, 84, Eltham Road, Lee, SE12 8EU9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
18.3%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Clive Efford (Labour)
MP majority
8,429
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst

Councillors

Olu BabatolaLabour and Co-operative Party
Rachel Taggart-RyanLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE12 8UU

Full postcodeSE12 8UU
Postcode districtSE12
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardMiddle Park & Horn Park
Latitude51.452987
Longitude0.021566
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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