Hither Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.45330, -0.00816

SE13 6QA— Hither Green, Lewisham

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 52/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
45
Investment
40

The bottom line

SE13 6QA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE13 6QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+67.0% vs London avg

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How SE13 6QA 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 · 4 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 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 41 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

108.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 246.4%

+43% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

5.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 539m

Crime is +67% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,442/m²
Price per ft²£877/ft²
Avg floor area59.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
26%
C
47%
D
28%
E
3%
F
4%
G
3%

Based on 111 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 16%Flat 63%Other 10%

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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£148,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+8.4%

Total change

+854%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+27.0%

per year

Acceleration

-277.62

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £150k–£175k · 54 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 54 sales

Semi-detached13%
Terraced20.4%
Flat/maisonette66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£70k£78k+10.7%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£90k£144k+60%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£148k£196k+32.9%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£160k£199k+24.4%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£236k£570k+141.7%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£300k£465k+55%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£516k£320k-38%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£130k£130k+0%3
Current market2024–2025£526k£668k+27%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

33

Walkability score

28

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 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

14

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)157
Nearest car park419m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Disabled Parking· no
595m
🅿️
Patient & Visitor Parking· yes
626m
🅿️
Slaithwaite Road144 spaces· free-£8.40
632m

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: 8.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 53% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 5.3 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

12 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 681 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

91

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLewisham Food Centre · 677 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

593m

Post office

Nearby shops

Samrigya Cash & Carry10 m
Lucky Store47 m
Chop Land197 m
Red Lion Wine202 m

Nearby cafes

Found Hope314 m
Le Delice Bakery368 m
Lewisham Arts Cafe492 m
You Don't Bring Me Flowers511 m

Nearby restaurants

La Pizzoteca17 m
Rahana Tandoori27 m
Sam's Rooster53 m
Thiru62 m

Nearby pubs

Sarah's Place303 m
Station Hotel558 m
The Fox & Firkin579 m
The Jolly Farmer589 m

Nearby gyms

The Lane23 m
Anytime Fitness597 m
Forma738 m
PureGym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Widdicombe Pharmacy319 m
Woodlands Pharmacy407 m
Rains Pharmacy486 m
Sheel586 m

Nearby health

Woodlands Health Centre443 m
Triangle Group Practice572 m
University Hospital Lewisham681 m
Belmont Park Dental Care786 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 59

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route634m
Crossrail 2 route10,531m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,126 nationally

1,791

Est. population

11,609/km²

68%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

24%
22%
28%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3422%
35–4928%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
32%
33%
16%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent33%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

37%
14%
20%
White British37%
White Other14%
Asian13%
Black20%
Mixed13%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household51%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
New Cross/Lewisham/Catford
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
27
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)

Land rear of Chiddingstone House, Land rear of Chiddingstone House, LEWISHAM PARK, SE13 6QY53 homes
completed
HETHER GROVE ESTATE, HETHER GROVE ESTATE, HITHER GREEN LANE, THORNFORD ROAD, SE1349 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
Ennersdale House (Phase 2), 1, Ennersdale House (Phase 2), 1, Arlington Close, SE13 6JG21 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

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

Councillors

Yemisi AnifowoseLabour
Kim Amanda PowellLabour
Mark InglebyLabour

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Key facts for SE13 6QA

Full postcodeSE13 6QA
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardHither Green
Latitude51.453297
Longitude-0.008157
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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