Blackheath · Lewisham · Lewisham North constituency · 51.46504, 0.00881

SE3 9SY— Blackheath, Lewisham

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 60/100Low yield 2.93%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
81
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
60
Environment
81
Investment
55

Location

SE3 9SY

Key facts for SE3 9SY

Full postcodeSE3 9SY
Postcode districtSE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBlackheath
Latitude51.465040
Longitude0.008810
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-91.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE3 9SY

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

John Ball Primary School

Outstanding · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★★

Secondary

The John Roan School

Good · 19 min walk

P8: -0.16A8: 43.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

5.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 50.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Other58%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Drug offences17%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 91% below London average

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.

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,312
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Lewisham DLR StationDLR line
17.7 min walk
🚂
Blackheath→ Victoria· 2 tph
26 min

Nearby stations

🚂
BlackheathNational Rail
1 min walk
🚈
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
🚈
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
23 min walk
🚈
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
27 min walk
🚈
Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR StationDLR
29 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 383 buses/hr peak

57

Walkability score

240

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo ★42 min
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City53 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park80m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Blackheath Grove Car Park· yes
153m
🅿️
Blackheath Station Car Park· yes
171m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

86%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed443 Mbps
Median download425 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 3.5 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

4 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 231 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

390

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

24

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.1 km
1 tennis courts19 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

145m

Post office

Nearby shops

Blackheath Butchers58 m
Shepherd Foods74 m
Platform News79 m
GAIL's85 m

Nearby cafes

La Petite Boulangerie Jade11 m
Blackheath Coffee Co.67 m
Puccino's77 m
Madeleine's Creperie106 m

Nearby restaurants

Panas29 m
The Blackheath House29 m
Cha-Louis120 m
Sun Bo129 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway43 m
O'Neill's199 m
The Crown202 m
Le Bar a Vin250 m

Nearby gyms

Blackheath Yoga160 m
Blackheath & Greenwich Bowling Club616 m
BASE 13729 m
Evolve Fitness Studio805 m

Nearby pharmacies

Paydens Pharmacy186 m
Lewisham Pharmacy755 m

Nearby health

Lauren Turner Aesthetics107 m
SparklySmile219 m
Blackheath Hospital231 m
Mr Azhar Khan244 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 72

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BLACKHEATH LOCKSMITHS LIMITED
GLENEVE LIMITED
HORTUS BLACKHEATH LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

Investment score

Good

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 moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,425London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.93% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 64%
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

47.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,572m
Crossrail 2 route10,746m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

3.9%

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
104
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
51%
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
14 homes · 215-217, 215-217, LEE HIGH ROAD, SE13 5PQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bennett Lodge, 16A, Bennett Lodge, 16A, Bennett Park, Blackheath, SE3 9RB13 homes
completed
F HEWLETT & SON, F HEWLETT & SON, WEMYSS ROAD, SE3 0TD13 homes
completed
47, 47, BENNETT PARK, SE311 homes
completed
FALCONWOOD COURT, 24, FALCONWOOD COURT, 24, MONTPELIER ROW, SE3 0RS8 homes
completed
THE GABLES, 2-4 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9RR7 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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SE3 9SY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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