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- 📍SE3 9HD is in Blackheath, Lewisham — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Crime is 77% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low
LHA rates — Inner South East London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
55
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.93%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
17 AprCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
14.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
-73% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 177% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
82
Walkability score
258
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
2.0 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
43 min
London Bridge
71 min
Victoria
42 min
Waterloo ★
44 min
Canary Wharf
53 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
95
Education score
Primary
John Ball Primary School
Outstanding · 5 min walk
KS2: 107.3
Secondary
The John Roan School
Good · 22 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Robert Owen Nursery School
Not inspected · 34 min walk
4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 3.7 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
LEE ROAD SURGERY
DOCTORS SURGERY, 20 LEE ROAD, SE3 9RT
1 min walk
83%
Recommend GP
83%
Overall GP experience
3
GPs within 1km
2
Dentists within 1km
2
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 25,828 nationally
1,558
Est. population
7,774/km²
66%
Employed
65%
Degree educated
£46,000
Median income
3.9%
Claimant rate
43
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
412
Parks (1km)
27
Restaurants (800m)
14
Cafes (800m)
3
Pubs (400m)
2
Pharmacies (800m)
24
Gyms (1km)
26
Sports (1km)
7
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
346m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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