Belvedere · Bexley · Erith and Thamesmead constituency · 51.49052, 0.12271

SE2 9HB— Belvedere, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for SE2 9HB, Belvedere, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 84/100Transport 61/100Yield 3.76%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
84
Schools
56
Transport
61
Environment
77
Investment
50

The bottom line

SE2 9HB offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SE2 9HB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How SE2 9HB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Boxgrove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

★

Secondary

St Paul's Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2023 · 15 min walk

P8: -0.18A8: 44.1

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other24%
Vehicle crime20%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
8%
E
2%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 72%Flat 22%

LHA rates — Outer South East London

Shared room£600/mo
1 bedroom£1050/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1550/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£188,000
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+298%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-39.0%

per year

Acceleration

-57.42

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £50k–£75k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Semi-detached6.7%
Terraced66.7%
Flat/maisonette26.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£59k£73k+23.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£85k£152k+78.8%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£150k£150k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£150k£150k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£190k£325k+71.5%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£385k£385k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£235k£235k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.2% alpha

Terraced+0.2% α
Local
2.3%
District
2.1%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Abbey WoodElizabeth line line
1.5 min walk
Abbey Wood (London)→ Paddington· 4 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

Abbey Wood (London)National Rail
1 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
2 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
41 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
47 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
51 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

185

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★32 min
City46 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

26

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)100
Nearest car park47m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G82%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 0.7 km

Energy

Solar: 866 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield865.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LAKESIDE MEDICAL

LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTRE, YARNTON WAY, SE2 9LH

8 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

294

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWelcome · 664 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

232m

Post office

Nearby shops

Village Fresh Fruit and Veggies82 m
AW Food Hall87 m
Abbey Wood Village Store111 m
WHSmith118 m

Nearby cafes

Abbey Cafe148 m

Nearby restaurants

The Taj Mahal89 m
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill105 m
Abbey Grill115 m
New Winson117 m

Nearby pubs

The Abbey Arms115 m
The Birchwood966 m
The Lakeside Bar1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness806 m
Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach807 m

Nearby pharmacies

Brownies83 m

Nearby health

Lakeside Medical Practice675 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 37

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

NAVARTS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

55.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,886m
Crossrail 2 route15,099m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,958 nationally

1,946

Est. population

7,055/km²

62%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£36,300

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

26%
21%
22%
18%
Under 1826%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
28%
28%
18%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent28%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
15%
26%
White British39%
White Other13%
Asian15%
Black26%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household29%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
75%
Opportunity area
Thamesmead and Abbey Wood
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£8.0bn
Est. completion
2050

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
534 homes · Land At Southmere Village, Land At Southmere Village, Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, SE2 9LH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land at, Land at, Felixstowe Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 9SG245 homes
completed
FORMER CHLORIDE WORKS, FORMER CHLORIDE WORKS, FELIXSTOWE ROAD, SE2202 homes
completed
165, 165, ABBEY WOOD ROAD, SE229 homes
completed
2A - 2D, 2A - 2D, Conference Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 0YH8 homes
completed
24 & 30, 24 & 30, Sydney Road, SE2 9RX4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
11.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
MP majority
16,302
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead

Councillors

Jeremy FostenLabour
Christopher Finlay CalvertReform UK
Chris FramptonReform UK

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Key facts for SE2 9HB

Full postcodeSE2 9HB
Postcode districtSE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardBelvedere
Latitude51.490515
Longitude0.122708
Parliamentary constituencyErith and Thamesmead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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