Hither Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.44950, 0.00074

SE13 6SS— Hither Green, Lewisham

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Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 48/100

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
59
Safety
72
Schools
88
Transport
48
Environment
38
Investment
64

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE13 6SS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+22.0% vs London avg

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How SE13 6SS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

88

Education score

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

Primary

Brindishe Manor School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★

Secondary

Conisborough College

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2022 · 24 min walk

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 · 54 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 246.3%

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

2.2

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: Lee Green Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +22% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
30%
C
51%
D
24%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 111 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 35%Flat 59%Other 3%

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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£147,750
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2021 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+484%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.9%

per year

Acceleration

+33.80

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £150k–£175k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Terraced37.5%
Flat/maisonette62.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£63k£63k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£98k£120k+22.4%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£227k£168k-26.2%1.7
GFC & correction2011–2012£186k£110k-40.9%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£230k£230k+0%4
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£315k£315k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£290k£365k+25.9%1

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
2.1%
District
2.1%
Terraced+0% α
Local
0%
District
0%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Hither GreenNational Rail
4 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
24 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
31 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
39 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City47 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

3

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park415m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bestway Car Park
693m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 42.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 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: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 4.8 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

10 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

11

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

85

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Station Hotel (401 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.3 km
2 tennis courts

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local Hither Green380 m
Sainsbury's Local403 m
DMT Supermarket407 m
Staple Mart440 m

Nearby cafes

Gordes84 m
Arlo & Moe105 m
Mugadas' Machiato & More289 m
Manor Cafe398 m

Nearby restaurants

Happy Valley403 m
Favourable Fried Chicken405 m
Ocean Fish Bar406 m
Blue Marlin Fish Bar416 m

Nearby pubs

Station Hotel401 m
Sarah's Place503 m
VVS Bar Lounge743 m
Rambles1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness354 m
The Lane727 m
Evolve Fitness Studio1.0 km
BASE 131.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Rains Pharmacy393 m
Woodlands Pharmacy427 m
Widdicombe Pharmacy493 m
Lewisham Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Woodlands Health Centre397 m
Hillview Dental710 m
Park View Medical Centre836 m
Lewisham Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 71

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

64

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
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,320m
Crossrail 2 route11,274m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,322 nationally

1,786

Est. population

12,981/km²

64%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

23%
24%
27%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3424%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
24%
35%
22%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent35%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
17%
21%
White British39%
White Other17%
Asian10%
Black21%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household47%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Borough approval rate
61%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
16
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)

9, 9, STAPLEHURST ROAD, SE13 5ND51 homes
completed
SITE OF, 1, SITE OF, 1, TORRIDON ROAD, WELLMEADOW ROAD, SE1310 homes
completed
311, 311, BROWNHILL ROAD, SE6 1AL8 homes
completed
41-43, 41-43, NIGHTINGALE GROVE, SE13 6HE7 homes
completed
Rear of 41-43, Rear of 41-43, SPRINGBANK ROAD, SE13 6SN6 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 6SS

Full postcodeSE13 6SS
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardHither Green
Latitude51.449504
Longitude0.000745
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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