Hither Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.43931, 0.00572

SE6 1JX— Hither Green, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE6 1JX, Hither Green, Lewisham

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 28/100Yield 4.05%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
51
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
28
Environment
53
Investment
54

The bottom line

SE6 1JX 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

SE6 1JX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 1JX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Forster Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.7

—

Secondary

Bonus Pastor Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 19 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 68 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Vehicle crime12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences8%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lee Green Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area44.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
4%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 86%

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 yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£111,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2019 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+420%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+169.0%

per year

Acceleration

+143.97

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £350k–£400k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£75k£116k+54.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£145k£145k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£390k£390k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
Lee

Nearby stations

LeeNational Rail
16 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
39 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
46 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
47 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

2

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★41 min
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City53 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park496m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bestway Car Park
544m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

55%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed311 Mbps
Median download325 Mbps
Superfast coverage91%
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: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 3.7 km

Energy

Solar: 856 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield856.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SEVENFIELDS PCN GPEA

GOLDSMITHS COMMUNITY CENTRE, CASTILLON ROAD, SE6 1QD

6 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

104

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Summerfield (777 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km
2 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)

516m

Post office

Nearby shops

JB Express401 m
Londis574 m
Budgens702 m

Nearby cafes

Mitros Cafe368 m
Caravello Coffee Shop528 m
Café Lokum794 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway710 m
MRC Caribbean & European Cuisine & Jerk Centre753 m
Kashi Indian Dining and Bar766 m
Golden Chicken787 m

Nearby pubs

The Summerfield777 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gokul Chemist800 m

Nearby health

Hillview Dental616 m
Oakview Family Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)59% 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)
270

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

0907 INSPIRE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

15.1

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,807m
Crossrail 2 route12,107m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,873 nationally

2,057

Est. population

10,912/km²

63%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

27%
21%
26%
18%
Under 1827%
18–3421%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

20%
35%
34%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent34%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

25%
44%
White British25%
White Other10%
Asian9%
Black44%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household35%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
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)
9
Largest scheme
198 homes · FORMER RAILWAY SIDINGS AT THE REAR OF, 81-135, FORMER RAILWAY SIDINGS AT THE REAR OF, 81-135, SOUTH PARK CRESCENT, HITHER GREEN CEMETERY, VERDANT LANE, SE6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER RAILWAY SIDINGS AT THE REAR OF, 81-135, FORMER RAILWAY SIDINGS AT THE REAR OF, 81-135, SOUTH PARK CRESCENT, HITHER GREEN CEMETERY, VERDANT LANE, SE6198 homes
completed
31, 31, FURTHER GREEN ROAD, SE6 1JH6 homes
completed
131, 131, WELLMEADOW ROAD, SE6 1HN6 homes
completed
144, 144, SOUTH PARK CRESCENT, SE6 1JS5 homes
completed
135, 135, WELLMEADOW ROAD, SE6 1HP5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.8%
Election year
2022
MP
Janet Daby (Labour)
MP majority
18,073
Constituency
Lewisham East

Councillors

Yemisi AnifowoseLabour
Kim Amanda PowellLabour
Mark InglebyLabour

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Key facts for SE6 1JX

Full postcodeSE6 1JX
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardHither Green
Latitude51.439311
Longitude0.005724
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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