Hither Green · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.45506, -0.00664

SE13 6DR— Hither Green, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE13 6DR, Hither Green, Lewisham

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Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 56/100Yield 5.60%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
40
Investment
60

The bottom line

SE13 6DR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £305,450 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE13 6DR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-41.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

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How SE13 6DR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Brindishe Green School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Prendergast School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 18 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 39 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 239.1%

+8% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences37%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences2%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

4.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 499m

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£305,450

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 41% below London median

£305,450 is 41% below the London median (£520,000)

-14.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+0.8%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£250,000
Avg flat£312,500
Price per m²£5,195/m²
Price per ft²£483/ft²
Avg floor area60 m²

EPC breakdown

C
48%
D
41%
E
11%
F
1%

Based on 101 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 8%Flat 88%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£2,772
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£11,936

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£1,528/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£150,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+247%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.7%

per year

Acceleration

+20.08

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £175k–£200k · 107 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 107 sales

Semi-detached4.7%
Terraced9.3%
Flat/maisonette86%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£90k£89k-0.6%4.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£79k£167k+112.1%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£146k£185k+26.4%6
GFC & correction2008–2012£176k£193k+9.9%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£239k£271k+13.6%3.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£349k£405k+16%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£270k£303k+12.2%6.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£338k£353k+4.3%4.5
Current market2024–2025£298k£313k+4.7%3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.2%
District
7.2%
Terraced+0% α
Local
8.2%
District
8.2%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Lewisham DLR StationDLR line
13.8 min walk
Hither Green

Nearby stations

Hither GreenNational Rail
7 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
30 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

27

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★25 min
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf40 min ↓
City38 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

15

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)157
Nearest car park382m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Slaithwaite Road144 spaces· free-£8.40
509m
🅿️
Patient & Visitor Parking· yes
687m
🅿️
Disabled Parking· no
702m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 42.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 53% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 5.1 km

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

608 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.2°C

Winter avg

Solar yield853.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PARKVIEW SURGERY

DOCTORS SURGERY, 186 BROWNHILL ROAD, CATFORD, SE6 1AT

14 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 797 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

115

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Sarah's Place (467 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 604 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
866 licensed premises in borough229 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

702m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lucky Store193 m
Samrigya Cash & Carry213 m
Ed Baker300 m
Senu Food & Wine302 m

Nearby cafes

Lewisham Arts Cafe294 m
You Don't Bring Me Flowers463 m
Park Fever474 m
Station Cafe475 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Chippy183 m
Thiru186 m
Sam's Rooster190 m
Rahana Tandoori202 m

Nearby pubs

Sarah's Place467 m
Station Hotel504 m
The Fox & Firkin564 m
The Watch House650 m

Nearby gyms

The Lane231 m
Anytime Fitness744 m
PureGym878 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rains Pharmacy452 m
Widdicombe Pharmacy482 m
Baum Pharmacy518 m
Sheel553 m

Nearby health

Triangle Group Practice474 m
Belmont Park Dental Care563 m
Woodlands Health Centre590 m
Toothbrush Dental748 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 115

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)
270

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 14% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route701m
Crossrail 2 route10,541m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,734 nationally

1,910

Est. population

17,670/km²

66%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

11.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

20%
29%
28%
16%
Under 1820%
18–3429%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

20%
30%
37%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent30%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

32%
15%
31%
White British32%
White Other15%
Asian7%
Black31%
Mixed9%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household58%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Price vs London-41.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
66
Largest scheme
506 homes · Site of Hither Green Hospital, Site of Hither Green Hospital, Hither Green Lane, SE13 6RU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

72-78, 72-78, NIGHTINGALE GROVE, SE13 6DZ62 homes
completed
HETHER GROVE ESTATE, HETHER GROVE ESTATE, HITHER GREEN LANE, THORNFORD ROAD, SE1349 homes
completed
78, 78, NIGHTINGALE GROVE, SE13 6DZ43 homes
completed
SPRING GARDENS, SPRING GARDENS, ARLINGTON CLOSE, LONDON, SE13 6JQ28 homes
completed
Phase 2, ENNERSDALE HOUSE (formerly Spur Hse), 1, Phase 2, ENNERSDALE HOUSE (formerly Spur Hse), 1, ARLINGTON CLOSE, ENNERSDALE ROAD, SE13 6JQ24 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.8%
Election year
2022
MP
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
MP majority
18,073
Constituency
Lewisham East

Councillors

Yemisi AnifowoseLabour
Kim Amanda PowellLabour
Mark InglebyLabour

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Key facts for SE13 6DR

Full postcodeSE13 6DR
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardHither Green
Latitude51.455061
Longitude-0.006641
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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