Catford South · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.44224, -0.01619

SE6 2LA— Catford South, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE6 2LA, Catford South, Lewisham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 75%Safety 63/100Transport 47/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
63
Schools
61
Transport
47
Environment
58
Investment
49

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Location

SE6 2LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+108.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 2LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★

Secondary

Conisborough College

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2022 · 12 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

135.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 318.5%

+78% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

7.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +108% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,000/m²
Price per ft²£465/ft²
Avg floor area69.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
30%
E
5%

Based on 55 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 18%Terraced 1%Flat 81%

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£172,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,892
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+294%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-55.6%

per year

Acceleration

-16.05

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £75k–£100k · 80 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 80 sales

Semi-detached20%
Terraced1.3%
Flat/maisonette78.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£79k£98k+23.8%4.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£88k£150k+69.9%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£148k£525k+255.9%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£158k£546k+245.6%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£148k£294k+99.5%3.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£280k£330k+17.9%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£327k£580k+77.4%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£415k£1.16m+178.3%2
Current market2024–2026£698k£310k-55.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+2.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+2.2% α
Local
8.2%
District
6%
Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.9%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Catford Bridge

Nearby stations

Catford BridgeNational Rail
8 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
28 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
31 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationWindrush · Southern
32 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

47

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park290m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Thomas Lane Car Park· yes
554m
🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
667m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed486 Mbps
Median download445 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: 7.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 5.1 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): 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

OHL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CLINIC

OHL 3RD FLOOR, LAURENCE HOUSE, 1 CATFORD ROAD, SE6 4FN

7 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

13

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKorona · 582 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

5 Star Food & Wine162 m
Premier343 m
Four Seasons Stores376 m
Premier Food & Wine393 m

Nearby cafes

Break the Fast London317 m
Eros Bistro Bar437 m
Breakfastbox489 m
Stage Door Cafe492 m

Nearby restaurants

Seoul Food202 m
Floatin Buka204 m
McDonald's285 m
Mekan Restaurant310 m

Nearby pubs

Catford Cricket Club206 m
The Black Cat536 m
The Catford House563 m
Catford Bridge Tavern633 m

Nearby gyms

Air Thrill352 m
St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds536 m
PureGym575 m
The Gym719 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug503 m
Rushey Green Pharmacy820 m

Nearby health

The Broadway Dental Practice507 m
Park View Medical Centre595 m
Rushey Green Dental Practice612 m
smilestraight1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 147

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
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

58-60 CULVERLEY ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
74 HEATHFIELD ROAD MANAGEMENTS LIMITED
EMILY PETTY CONSULTING LTD
SOLO BUILDERS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60.6

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route265m
Crossrail 2 route10,607m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,537 nationally

1,672

Est. population

9,717/km²

65%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£42,800

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

22%
22%
23%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6422%
65+11%

Tenure

18%
36%
30%
15%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent30%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
31%
White British34%
White Other12%
Asian10%
Black31%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household35%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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)
32
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
PRIORY HOUSE SCHOOL, 61, PRIORY HOUSE SCHOOL, 61, BROMLEY ROAD, SE6 2UA29 homes
completed
PHOEBE'S GARDEN CENTRE, PHOEBE'S GARDEN CENTRE, PENERLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2LQ27 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.0%
Election year
2022
MP
Janet Daby (Labour)
MP majority
18,073
Constituency
Lewisham East

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Key facts for SE6 2LA

Full postcodeSE6 2LA
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardCatford South
Latitude51.442238
Longitude-0.016193
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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