Blackheath · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.46912, -0.01229

SE13 7NN— Blackheath, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE13 7NN, Blackheath, Lewisham

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 67%Safety 79/100Transport 61/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
79
Schools
63
Transport
61
Environment
84
Investment
33

The bottom line

SE13 7NN offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE13 7NN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+17.0% vs London avg

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How SE13 7NN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

63

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Morden Mount Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.7

★

Secondary

St Ursula's Convent School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jan 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.7

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

+0% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Greenwich Fire Station · 535m

Crime is +17% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,877/m²
Price per ft²£1,011/ft²
Avg floor area83.5 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
2%
C
22%
D
13%
E
2%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 21%Terraced 64%Other 14%

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£208,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

+5.8%

Total change

+383%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-16.0%

per year

Acceleration

-135.91

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Semi-detached25%
Terraced75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£187k£258k+37.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£250k£250k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£323k£538k+66.7%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£550k£700k+27.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£490k£490k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.08m£1.08m+0%1
Current market2025–2025£905k£905k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

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
5.4 min walk
Lewisham→ Victoria· 2 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
LewishamNational Rail
5 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
1 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 59 buses/hr peak

48

Walkability score

297

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★20 min
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf26 min ↓
City31 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)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park325m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 27.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 80% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.4 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

CHG THE BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL

40-42 LEE TERRACE, SE3 9UD

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

336

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Anchor (400 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 538 m
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

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)

389m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bathu Super Store409 m
Kinder Food & Wine417 m
Jeevanah's Super Store448 m
Kiki & Miumiu454 m

Nearby cafes

Quaggy Café320 m
Puccino's407 m
Maggie's410 m
Hot Pot Cafe422 m

Nearby restaurants

Grab-a-bite188 m
Golden Fish381 m
Uncle Sam's386 m
Happy Sushi397 m

Nearby pubs

The Anchor400 m
The George & Dragon465 m
The Graduate497 m
The Bar Beach Grill546 m

Nearby gyms

Silkworks Gym229 m
The Gym471 m
CRANK Lewisham491 m
Glass Mill Leisure Centre577 m

Nearby pharmacies

Geepharm Chemist490 m
Lewis Grove796 m
Superdrug886 m
Duncan's Pharmacy988 m

Nearby health

SmileUp Dental446 m
Plumbridge Medical Centre471 m
Banning498 m
Banning Dental Group552 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 96

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

33

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
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

53.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route414m
Crossrail 2 route9,508m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,666 nationally

1,391

Est. population

20,581/km²

62%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£48,700

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

25%
30%
24%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3430%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
21%
47%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent21%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership9%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

28%
15%
32%
White British28%
White Other15%
Asian12%
Black32%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
57
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
New Cross/Lewisham/Catford
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
882
Largest scheme
794 homes · LAND ON SOUTH SIDE, LAND ON SOUTH SIDE, LOAMPIT VALE, SE13
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

HEATHSIDE AND LETHBRIDGE (PHASE 5 and 6), BLACKHEATH HILL, LONDON, SE10 7QR, Heathside And Lethbridge443 homes
completed
FORMER TESCO'S CAR PARK, 209 CONINGTON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7LH365 homes
completed
72-78, 72-78, Conington Road, SE13330 homes
completed
Heathside and Lethbridge Estates phase 4, Heathside and Lethbridge Estates phase 4, Blackheath Hill, Lewisham Road, Morden Lane, SE10236 homes
completed
Heathside and Lethbridge Estates phase 3, Heathside and Lethbridge Estates phase 3, Blackheath Hill, Lewisham Road, Morden Lane, SE13218 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.1%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2022
MP
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
MP majority
15,782
Constituency
Lewisham North

Councillors

Juliet CampbellLabour
Amanda De RykLabour
Luke WarnerLabour

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Key facts for SE13 7NN

Full postcodeSE13 7NN
Postcode districtSE13
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBlackheath
Latitude51.469123
Longitude-0.012292
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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