Catford South · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.42776, -0.01409

SE6 3AB— Catford South, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE6 3AB, Catford South, Lewisham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 75%Safety 61/100Transport 46/100Yield 4.05%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
57
Safety
61
Schools
68
Transport
46
Environment
82
Investment
53

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SE6 3AB offers fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SE6 3AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+135.0% vs London avg

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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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★

Secondary

Conisborough College

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2022 · 9 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 · 50 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

152.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2937.5%

+101% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is +135% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
13%
E
3%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 77%Terraced 20%Other 3%

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£216,250
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

1995–2022 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+607%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+38.3%

per year

Acceleration

+51.72

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Semi-detached79.4%
Terraced20.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£71k£87k+23%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£135k£205k+51.9%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£212k£231k+9%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£248k£280k+13.1%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£418k£362k-13.4%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£500k£500k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-1.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-1.6% alpha

Semi-detached-1.4% α
Local
6.5%
District
7.9%
Terraced-1.6% α
Local
9.4%
District
11%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Beckenham HillNational Rail
5 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
26 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
35 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
36 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

119

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★40 min
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City50 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park50m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bellingham Leisure Centre Car Park
663m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 4.3 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

TORRIDON ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

80 TORRIDON ROAD, SE6 1RB

20 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSloane Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Fellowship Inn (684 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter Express · 630 m
1 tennis courts2 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)

689m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express150 m
Superstore561 m
Lando's Family Butchers638 m
Ganesha Supermarket700 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Cinos691 m
Cosy Cafeteria701 m
Mega Breakfast711 m
Cafe Treat & Bistro778 m

Nearby restaurants

Kebab Town117 m
Prefect Pizza567 m
Wok Express572 m
Chilli Pepper584 m

Nearby pubs

The Fellowship Inn684 m
The Basement Bar1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Bellingham Leisure Centre566 m
Beckenham Place Park Lake869 m
Bellingham Bowling Club1.0 km
The Gym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy793 m

Nearby health

smilestraight641 m
Bellingham Green Surgery756 m
Arkh View764 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 31

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AGA UK FOOD LIMITED
BETA EVENTS LTD
BREAKIN SCIENCE LIMITED
DEFINITION EVENTS LIMITED
LUZO CONSTRUCTION & SERVICES LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

19.5

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route519m
Crossrail 2 route11,486m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,662 nationally

1,591

Est. population

10,812/km²

54%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£35,600

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

49

Community stability

Age profile

19%
17%
21%
19%
23%
Under 1819%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+24%

Tenure

24%
25%
37%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent13%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

37%
30%
White British37%
White Other10%
Asian11%
Black30%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household43%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
9
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)
54
Largest scheme
157 homes · PART OF FLOWER MEAD ESTATE, PART OF FLOWER MEAD ESTATE, BECKENHAM HILL ROAD, SE6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PART OF FLOWER MEAD ESTATE, PART OF FLOWER MEAD ESTATE, BECKENHAM HILL ROAD, SE6157 homes
completed
335-337, 335-337, BROMLEY ROAD, SE6 2RP117 homes
completed
HAZELHURST COURT, HAZELHURST COURT, BECKENHAM HILL ROAD, SE6 3AG60 homes
completed
SITE OF TIGERS HEAD P.H., 350-352, SITE OF TIGERS HEAD P.H., 350-352, BROMLEY ROAD, SE6 2RP36 homes
completed
1 MELFIELD GARDENS, LONDON, SE6 3AH32 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 3AB

Full postcodeSE6 3AB
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardCatford South
Latitude51.427760
Longitude-0.014087
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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