Hither Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.43395, 0.00914

SE6 1TP— Hither Green, Lewisham

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 33/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
51
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
33
Environment
72
Investment
39

The bottom line

SE6 1TP 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 1TP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Socially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 1TP 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.7

—

Secondary

Haberdashers' Knights Academy

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.20A8: 47.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 75 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

94.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other24%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences10%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft1%

Road safety

82

Road safety score

14

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lee Green Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE6 district median

£422,000

Based on 267 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,386/m²
Price per ft²£686/ft²
Avg floor area65.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
5%
E
3%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 20%Other 60%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£164,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (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

1996–2004 · CAGR

+12.5%

Total change

+156%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+155.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £200k–£250k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£90k£90k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£230k£230k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Grove ParkNational Rail
12 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
45 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
47 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
52 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

56

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park80m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

56%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed323 Mbps
Median download334 Mbps
Superfast coverage97%
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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 3.1 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

OAKVIEW FAMILY PRACTICE

190 SHROFFOLD ROAD, BR1 5NJ

6 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 734 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

118

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Downham Tavern (794 m)

Nearest supermarketBest Food Mega Mart · 1.3 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
866 licensed premises in borough229 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

993m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens62 m
JB Express1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Mitros Cafe1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Subway69 m
Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway729 m
Something Fishy847 m
MRC Caribbean & European Cuisine & Jerk Centre1.1 km

Nearby pubs

Downham Tavern794 m

Nearby gyms

Downham Health & Leisure Centre874 m
Downham Leisure Centre880 m

Nearby health

Oakview Family Practice456 m
Baring Road Medical Centre734 m
Ashdown Medical Group924 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 17

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AROHANA CATERING LTD
CHICKEN STAR LTD
KAREN WOOLVEN FLORAL DESIGN RETAIL LTD
MASENBURY LIMITED
MORAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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 score11/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

26.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,084m
Crossrail 2 route12,595m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,832 nationally

1,690

Est. population

56%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanSocially diverse / deprived

46

Community stability

Age profile

31%
17%
22%
20%
Under 1831%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
28%
17%
41%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent17%
Social rent41%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

38%
33%
White British38%
White Other11%
Asian7%
Black33%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent17%

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)
0
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)

LAND AT REAR OF, 270-306, LAND AT REAR OF, 270-306, REIGATE ROAD, BR1 5JN47 homes
completed
260, 260, REIGATE ROAD, BR1 5JN30 homes
completed
LAND AT 39-45, LAND AT 39-45, WOODBANK ROAD, BR1 5HH4 homes
completed
358, 358, Verdant Lane, SE63 homes
completed
126, 126, Boundfield Road, SE6 1PD2 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 1TP

Full postcodeSE6 1TP
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardHither Green
Latitude51.433946
Longitude0.009143
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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