Catford South · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.44289, -0.01896

SE6 2LF— Catford South, Lewisham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 75%Safety 63/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.05%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
63
Schools
68
Transport
50
Environment
53
Investment
59

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SE6 2LF offers fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE6 2LF

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 2LF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Rushey Green Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 0 min walk

KS2: 103.9

★

Secondary

Conisborough College

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2022 · 14 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

4 primaries · 0 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +108% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
37%
C
14%

Based on 51 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£167,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2011
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 W/m²K
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

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Catford BridgeNational Rail
6 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
25 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
30 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
31 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

91

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 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 park182m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Thomas Lane Car Park· yes
370m
🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
472m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

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: 7.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 5.3 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

5 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

15

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKorona · 500 m
5 tennis courts3 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 & Wine180 m
Premier Food & Wine240 m
Broadway Food & Wine324 m
Fresh From Yard327 m

Nearby cafes

Break the Fast London122 m
Eros Bistro Bar326 m
Stage Door Cafe328 m
Costa329 m

Nearby restaurants

Mekan Restaurant111 m
Floatin Buka113 m
Seoul Food113 m
The Real Turkish195 m

Nearby pubs

Catford Cricket Club123 m
The Black Cat363 m
The Catford House369 m
Catford Bridge Tavern429 m

Nearby gyms

Air Thrill268 m
St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds351 m
PureGym470 m
The Gym732 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug375 m
Rushey Green Pharmacy739 m

Nearby health

The Broadway Dental Practice331 m
Rushey Green Dental Practice540 m
Park View Medical Centre742 m
smilestraight1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 156

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A PLACE IN LONDON LTD
ANOTHER AGENCY LONDON LTD
FYFFE LTD
GLENCHASS GENERAL SERVICES LIMITED
KIMBERLEY CUMBERBATCH LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route68m
Crossrail 2 route10,403m

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)
28
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
99-105, 99-105, RUSHEY GREEN, SE634 homes
completed
PRIORY HOUSE SCHOOL, 61, PRIORY HOUSE SCHOOL, 61, BROMLEY ROAD, SE6 2UA29 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 2LF

Full postcodeSE6 2LF
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardCatford South
Latitude51.442887
Longitude-0.018957
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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