Rushey Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.44716, -0.01751

SE6 2HH— Rushey Green, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE6 2HH, Rushey Green, Lewisham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 58/100Yield 4.05%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
66
Safety
58
Schools
76
Transport
58
Environment
66
Investment
67

The bottom line

SE6 2HH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE6 2HH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+155.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE6 2HH

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How SE6 2HH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★

Secondary

Conisborough College

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2022 · 19 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

165.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 449.0%

+119% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences9%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime4%
Theft3%

Stop & search

16.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

21

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +155% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area41.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
35%
D
8%

Based on 54 properties · Confidence: high

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£103,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Lewisham DLR StationDLR line
23.7 min walk
Catford Bridge

Nearby stations

Catford BridgeNational Rail
7 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
25 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
25 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
30 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

112

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★30 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City42 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

12

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park154m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Thomas Lane Car Park· yes
366m
🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
750m
🅿️
Disabled Parking· no
775m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

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: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 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: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB48% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 5.5 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): 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 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

NOVUM HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

THE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, HAWSTEAD ROAD, LEWISHAM, SE6 4JH

3 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 737 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

69

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

21

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Black Cat (320 m)

Nearest supermarketKorona · 42 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Brazilian Grocery & Butcher51 m
Catford Food Centre54 m
Kaali67 m
One Pot Organic88 m

Nearby cafes

Costa42 m
Yves110 m
Eros Bistro Bar174 m
Stage Door Cafe284 m

Nearby restaurants

Kaspa's43 m
Grill Kebab House70 m
Le Tacos Parisen81 m
Mama's Pot82 m

Nearby pubs

The Black Cat320 m
The Catford House427 m
Catford Bridge Tavern560 m
Catford Cricket Club608 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym98 m
Air Thrill219 m
Forma318 m
Ladywell Arena Sportshall461 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug175 m
Rushey Green Pharmacy265 m
Boots738 m
Sheel1.1 km

Nearby health

Rushey Green Dental Practice57 m
The Broadway Dental Practice327 m
Park View Medical Centre654 m
University Hospital Lewisham737 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 161

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

67

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
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route121m
Crossrail 2 route10,271m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,192 nationally

1,688

Est. population

29,243/km²

60%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

27%
22%
25%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
28%
43%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent28%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
17%
38%
White British20%
White Other17%
Asian8%
Black38%
Mixed11%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household63%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
New Cross/Lewisham/Catford
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
79
Largest scheme
76 homes · FURNITURE LAND, 6-12, FURNITURE LAND, 6-12, SANGLEY ROAD, SE6 2JH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FURNITURE LAND, 6-12, FURNITURE LAND, 6-12, SANGLEY ROAD, SE6 2JH76 homes
completed
EROS HOUSE, EROS HOUSE, BROWNHILL ROAD, SE663 homes
completed
2-36, 2-36, Plassy Road, SE6 2DE60 homes
completed
9-19, 9-19, Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AZ45 homes
completed
99-105, 99-105, RUSHEY GREEN, SE634 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
22.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Janet Daby (Labour)
MP majority
18,073
Constituency
Lewisham East

Councillors

Louise KrupskiLabour and Co-operative Party
John Michael MuldoonLabour and Co-operative Party
James-J WalshLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE6 2HH

Full postcodeSE6 2HH
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardRushey Green
Latitude51.447161
Longitude-0.017505
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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