Kidbrooke Park · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.47406, 0.03514

SE3 8RS— Kidbrooke Park, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE3 8RS, Kidbrooke Park, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 28/100Yield 4.09%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
59
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
28
Environment
72
Investment
52

The bottom line

SE3 8RS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE3 8RS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-3.0% vs London avg

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How SE3 8RS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Cherry Orchard Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★★

Secondary

Leigh Academy Blackheath

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 55.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
→ Stable

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other23%
Vehicle crime16%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

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: East Greenwich Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area99.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
3%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 100%

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£248,750
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2023 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+430%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.7%

per year

Acceleration

-67.34

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£115k£155k+34.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£197k£197k+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£355k£355k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£600k£600k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£610k£610k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Charlton

Nearby stations

CharltonNational Rail
18 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
37 min walk
Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR StationDLR
41 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
42 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

198

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria65 min ↑
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★36 min
City56 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)98
Nearest car park286m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

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Co-op12 spaces· no
756m

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 5G78%

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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°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

FAIRFIELD PMS

THE FAIRFIELD CENTRE, 41- 43 FAIRFIELD GROVE, CHARLTON, SE7 8TX

14 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

145

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Fox Under The Hill (318 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 47 m
15 tennis courts6 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
943 licensed premises in borough398 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

88m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shooters Hill Food Centre77 m
Wildes News83 m
Diggens & Martin760 m
Village Greengrocers816 m

Nearby cafes

The Big Plate Café111 m
Frilly's Tea Room750 m
Baguette Cafe821 m
Copper Kettle Cafe892 m

Nearby restaurants

Sunset Chicken47 m
Great Wall63 m
Seabream Fish Bar68 m
Zenith Fried Chicken689 m

Nearby pubs

Fox Under The Hill318 m
British Oak666 m
The Bugle Horn845 m

Nearby gyms

Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club293 m
Blackheath Sports Club686 m
Core Studio757 m

Nearby pharmacies

Masters Pharmacy94 m
Village Pharmacy869 m
Kidbrooke Pharmacy877 m
Grove Pharmacy881 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty122 m
Rose Valley Medical Centre721 m
Charlton Dental Clinic823 m
Charlton Village Dental Practice880 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 34

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%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

THE RE-WISE PROJECT CIC

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,534m
Crossrail 2 route11,118m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,534 nationally

1,706

Est. population

9,664/km²

62%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£42,500

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

19%
22%
23%
19%
16%
Under 1819%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

24%
30%
26%
21%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent26%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

49%
20%
White British49%
White Other20%
Asian12%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household37%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
14
Largest scheme
72 homes · 6-96, 6-96, Rectory Field Crescent, Charlton, SE7 7EP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Perry Grove Residential Care Home, Perry Grove Residential Care Home, Rectory Field Crescent, Charlton, SE7 7EN30 homes
completed
225, 225, Shooters Hill Road, SE3 8UL2 homes
completed
184, 184, Shooters Hill Road, Blackheath, SE3 8RP2 homes
completed
182A, 182A, Shooters Hill Road, Blackheath, SE3 8RP2 homes
completed
Land to the rear of, 270-272, Land to the rear of, 270-272, Shooters Hill Road, SE181 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
18.3%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Clive Efford (Labour)
MP majority
8,429
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst

Councillors

John FahyLabour and Co-operative Party
Nikki ThurlowLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE3 8RS

Full postcodeSE3 8RS
Postcode districtSE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardKidbrooke Park
Latitude51.474055
Longitude0.035140
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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