Blackheath · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.46566, 0.00386

SE3 0XE— Blackheath, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE3 0XE, Blackheath, Lewisham

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
79
Schools
88
Transport
58
Environment
84
Investment
59

The bottom line

SE3 0XE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE3 0XE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE3 0XE

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How SE3 0XE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

88

Education score

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

Primary

John Ball Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★

Secondary

St Ursula's Convent School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jan 2024 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

-0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences7%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lee Green Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
19%
D
2%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£109,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,892
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
13.6 min walk
Blackheath→ Victoria· 2 tph
26 min

Nearby stations

BlackheathNational Rail
4 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
23 min walk
Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR StationDLR
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

238

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★26 min
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City39 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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park195m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Blackheath Station Car Park· yes
195m
🅿️
Blackheath Grove Car Park· yes
397m

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 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 80% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.8 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 — 3.7 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield857.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CHG THE BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL

40-42 LEE TERRACE, SE3 9UD

4 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 318 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

523

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 856 m
7 tennis courts7 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

429m

Post office

Nearby shops

Village Fruit and Veg328 m
Majestic335 m
Best-one Xpress339 m
Platform News351 m

Nearby cafes

Costa277 m
Boulangerie Jade314 m
Puccino's325 m
Madeleine's Creperie351 m

Nearby restaurants

The Saffron Club281 m
PizzaExpress284 m
Franco Manca288 m
Buenos Aires Cafe290 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown250 m
The Hare and Billet258 m
Le Bar a Vin278 m
O'Neill's300 m

Nearby gyms

Blackheath Yoga289 m
BASE 13779 m
Evolve Fitness Studio795 m

Nearby pharmacies

Paydens Pharmacy358 m
Lewisham Pharmacy795 m
Baum Pharmacy869 m

Nearby health

Mr Azhar Khan297 m
Blackheath Hospital318 m
SparklySmile355 m
Lauren Turner Aesthetics374 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 81

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

59

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
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

48.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,227m
Crossrail 2 route10,485m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,949 nationally

1,494

Est. population

8,730/km²

67%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

22%
21%
26%
17%
14%
Under 1822%
18–3421%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+14%

Tenure

19%
28%
27%
25%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent27%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

54%
17%
14%
White British54%
White Other17%
Asian5%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
109
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
0%
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)
15
Largest scheme
139 homes · FORMER PENFOLDS TIP 'THE SHOOT', FORMER PENFOLDS TIP 'THE SHOOT', HEATH LANE, SE3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

STEPHEN JAMES BMW GARAGE, STEPHEN JAMES BMW GARAGE, LEE TERRACE, SE13 5DL30 homes
completed
7, 7, LEE TERRACE, SE310 homes
completed
15-16, 15-16, Royal Parade, SE3 0TL5 homes
completed
TRANQUIL VALE, SE3 0BU3 homes
completed
5, 5, LEE TERRACE, SE3 9TY2 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 SE3 0XE

Full postcodeSE3 0XE
Postcode districtSE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBlackheath
Latitude51.465665
Longitude0.003856
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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