Blackheath · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.46078, 0.00937

SE3 9RU— Blackheath, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE3 9RU, Blackheath, Lewisham

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 56/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
78
Safety
86
Schools
100
Transport
56
Environment
62
Investment
62

The bottom line

SE3 9RU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SE3 9RU

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-49.0% vs London avg

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How SE3 9RU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.6

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Secondary

Thomas Tallis School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: -0.09A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 38 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-56% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary8%
Theft4%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lee Green Fire Station · 513m

Crime is 49% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area152.9 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 20%Flat 80%

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£382,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,312
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2021 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+310%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+64.2%

per year

Acceleration

+128.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Detached20%
Flat/maisonette80%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£134k£200k+49.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£945k£945k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£335k£335k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£550k£550k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

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
19.1 min walk
Blackheath→ Victoria· 2 tph
26 min

Nearby stations

BlackheathNational Rail
7 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
20 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
25 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
31 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR StationDLR
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

152

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park317m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Blackheath Station Car Park· yes
587m
🅿️
Blackheath Grove Car Park· yes
621m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

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

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 costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LEE ROAD SURGERY

DOCTORS SURGERY, 20 LEE ROAD, SE3 9RT

2 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 349 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

367

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Rambles (378 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.0 km
3 tennis courts19 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)

489m

Post office

Nearby shops

VK Corner Shop328 m
M&S Simply Food400 m
Costcutter445 m
Food Plus Express489 m

Nearby cafes

Blueberry’s341 m
Rowdy386 m
With Jam And Bread431 m
La Petite Boulangerie Jade465 m

Nearby restaurants

The Fusion347 m
Chilli Indian Street Kitchen352 m
Sapori D'Italia363 m
Panas Gurkha381 m

Nearby pubs

Rambles378 m
The Dacre Arms419 m
Duke of Edinburgh447 m
Old Tigers Head456 m

Nearby gyms

BASE 13335 m
Evolve Fitness Studio461 m
Blackheath & Greenwich Bowling Club571 m
Blackheath Yoga629 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lewisham Pharmacy366 m
Paydens Pharmacy662 m

Nearby health

Blackheath Hospital349 m
Mr Azhar Khan369 m
Lewisham Medical Centre424 m
Lauren Turner Aesthetics577 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 112

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score26/100
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

54

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,677m
Crossrail 2 route11,150m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,828 nationally

1,558

Est. population

7,774/km²

66%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

17%
20%
24%
19%
19%
Under 1817%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+19%

Tenure

33%
24%
37%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent37%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

65%
15%
White British65%
White Other15%
Asian7%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household36%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
77
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
61%
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)
22
Largest scheme
41 homes · Osborn House, Osborn House, Osborn Terrace, Blackheath, SE3 9DR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Osborn House, Osborn House, Osborn Terrace, Blackheath, SE3 9DR41 homes
completed
PARK LODGE WORKS, 317, PARK LODGE WORKS, 317, LEE HIGH ROAD, SE1230 homes
completed
FORMER CHURCH SITE, 78, FORMER CHURCH SITE, 78, MEADOWCOURT ROAD, SE320 homes
completed
215-217, 215-217, LEE HIGH ROAD, SE13 5PQ14 homes
completed
Garage site at, Garage site at, Dacre Park, SE139 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 9RU

Full postcodeSE3 9RU
Postcode districtSE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBlackheath
Latitude51.460777
Longitude0.009371
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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