Catford South · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.44129, -0.01838

SE6 2LQ— Catford South, Lewisham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 67%Safety 74/100Transport 53/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
74
Schools
63
Transport
53
Environment
53
Investment
49

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Location

SE6 2LQ

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+10.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 2LQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

63

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Rushey Green Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.9

★

Secondary

Conisborough College

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2022 · 12 min walk

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
↑ Rising 180.0%

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%
Burglary2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

7.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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£10,894/m²
Price per ft²£1,012/ft²
Avg floor area67.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
17%
D
21%
E
15%
F
6%

Based on 65 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 75%Terraced 13%Detached 8%Other 4%

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£168,250
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+9.6%

Total change

+1460%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.2%

per year

Acceleration

-25.40

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £250k–£300k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Detached8.7%
Semi-detached78.3%
Terraced13%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£50k£215k+330%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£280k£420k+50%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£390k£410k+5.1%2.5
GFC & correction2010–2010£585k£585k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£600k£600k+0%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£800k£835k+4.4%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£920k£920k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£780k£780k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-1.6% alpha

Semi-detached-1.6% α
Local
6.2%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing10
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Catford BridgeNational Rail
7 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
27 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
30 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
33 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

48

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 park350m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
539m
🅿️
Thomas Lane Car Park· yes
542m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

79%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed416 Mbps
Median download410 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: 7.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 5.2 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

6

Dentists within 1km

12

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKorona · 674 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)

964m

Post office

Nearby shops

5 Star Food & Wine289 m
Masood Food Store400 m
Premier Food & Wine423 m
Tony's Butchers505 m

Nearby cafes

Break the Fast London297 m
Broadway Cafe500 m
Costa501 m
Eros Bistro Bar505 m

Nearby restaurants

Seoul Food269 m
Floatin Buka269 m
Mekan Restaurant283 m
McDonald's365 m

Nearby pubs

Catford Cricket Club73 m
The Catford House531 m
The Black Cat540 m
Catford Bridge Tavern563 m

Nearby gyms

St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds399 m
Air Thrill438 m
The Gym566 m
PureGym650 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug557 m
Rushey Green Pharmacy915 m

Nearby health

The Broadway Dental Practice508 m
Rushey Green Dental Practice712 m
Park View Medical Centre780 m
smilestraight906 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 153

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DST BUILD SOLUTIONS LIMITED
LECRIB LTD
OPEN VIRTUALISATION SOLUTIONS LTD
PAVILION NURSERY (CATFORD) LIMITED

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route120m
Crossrail 2 route10,522m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,109 nationally

2,161

Est. population

10,522/km²

60%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£42,800

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

26%
22%
23%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

20%
30%
25%
21%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent25%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
30%
White British33%
White Other12%
Asian10%
Black31%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household41%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent21%

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)
22
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
108-110, 108-110, BROMLEY ROAD, SE6 2UN32 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 2LQ

Full postcodeSE6 2LQ
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardCatford South
Latitude51.441285
Longitude-0.018378
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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