Catford South · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.43006, -0.01075

SE6 2SH— Catford South, Lewisham

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 78/100Transport 39/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
54
Safety
78
Schools
68
Transport
39
Environment
63
Investment
42

The bottom line

SE6 2SH offers low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE6 2SH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 2SH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★

Secondary

Conisborough College

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2022 · 6 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 48 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 937.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences34%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%
Theft0%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 3.0km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,334/m²
Price per ft²£681/ft²
Avg floor area69.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
17%
D
16%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 22%Terraced 77%Detached 2%

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£174,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,892
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+940%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.9%

per year

Acceleration

-37.79

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £400k–£450k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Detached2%
Semi-detached22%
Terraced76%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£50k£150k+200%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£167k£247k+47.9%1.8
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£265k£285k+7.5%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£272k£270k-0.7%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£284k£240k-15.5%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£423k£455k+7.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£475k£520k+9.5%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£390k£530k+35.9%2.5
Current market2025–2025£520k£520k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-2.1% alpha

Terraced-2.1% α
Local
6.1%
District
8.2%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

41out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing7
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Beckenham Hill

Nearby stations

Beckenham HillNational Rail
9 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
30 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
38 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
39 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

86

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★35 min
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City47 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park281m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bellingham Leisure Centre Car Park
719m

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: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 4.2 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

TORRIDON ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

80 TORRIDON ROAD, SE6 1RB

16 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Fellowship Inn (700 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter Express · 561 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

869m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express230 m
Superstore505 m
Costcutter588 m
Lando's Family Butchers596 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Cinos676 m
Mega Breakfast689 m
Cosy Cafeteria741 m
Cafe Treat & Bistro750 m

Nearby restaurants

Kebab Town258 m
Prefect Pizza510 m
Wok Express514 m
Chilli Pepper523 m

Nearby pubs

The Fellowship Inn700 m

Nearby gyms

Bellingham Leisure Centre662 m
Bellingham Bowling Club696 m
Beckenham Place Park Lake1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy770 m
Brownes Pharmacy854 m

Nearby health

smilestraight569 m
Arkh View733 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 22

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BIN YU LTD
BSK LTD
CONTENT AND AUTOMATE LIMITED
HNM RESIDENTIAL LTD
THREAD COLONY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

26.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route733m
Crossrail 2 route11,572m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,081 nationally

1,788

Est. population

16,414/km²

59%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£38,400

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

28%
22%
20%
19%
Under 1828%
18–3422%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

23%
30%
18%
25%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent18%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

27%
13%
37%
White British27%
White Other10%
Asian13%
Black37%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household33%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent25%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
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)
34
Largest scheme
157 homes · PART OF FLOWER MEAD ESTATE, PART OF FLOWER MEAD ESTATE, BECKENHAM HILL ROAD, SE6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

335-337, 335-337, BROMLEY ROAD, SE6 2RP117 homes
completed
SITE OF TIGERS HEAD P.H., 350-352, SITE OF TIGERS HEAD P.H., 350-352, BROMLEY ROAD, SE6 2RP36 homes
completed
Depot, land adjacent to, 2, Depot, land adjacent to, 2, Oldstead Road, BR16 homes
completed
1a, 1a, Oldstead Road, BR16 homes
completed
26, 26, BECKENHAM HILL ROAD, BROMLEY, SE6 3NX3 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 2SH

Full postcodeSE6 2SH
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardCatford South
Latitude51.430059
Longitude-0.010751
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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