Bellingham · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43231, -0.02456

SE6 3HE— Bellingham, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE6 3HE, Bellingham, Lewisham

 

Schools 83%Safety 68/100Transport 44/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
52
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
61
Investment
40

The bottom line

SE6 3HE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE6 3HE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+63.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 3HE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Athelney Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 101.5

★★

Secondary

Sedgehill Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.23A8: 45.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

106.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 826.3%

+40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +63% 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£6,780/m²
Price per ft²£630/ft²
Avg floor area63.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
11%
E
2%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 26%Terraced 42%Flat 26%Other 5%

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£158,750
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+355%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.8%

per year

Acceleration

+4.16

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached31.3%
Terraced43.8%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£97k£100k+3.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£180k£193k+7.2%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2010£192k£192k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£208k£300k+44.4%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£240k£418k+74%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£420k£420k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£440k£440k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bellingham→ Victoria· 2 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

BellinghamNational Rail
5 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationWindrush · Southern
27 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
27 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
30 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

14

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★34 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City46 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park281m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bellingham Leisure Centre Car Park
281m
🅿️
Staff Carpark
675m
🅿️
Customer Carpark
772m

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: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 86% 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

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Fellowship Inn (332 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 235 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

314m

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop221 m
Bellingham News244 m
Costcutter527 m
Superstore534 m

Nearby cafes

Cosy Cafeteria275 m
Pausa542 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's200 m
Bellingham Fish Bar267 m
Velma's299 m
Seda Sandwich Bar & Café421 m

Nearby pubs

The Fellowship Inn332 m
Railway Tavern770 m
The Perry Hill829 m
Catford Cricket Club1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Bellingham Leisure Centre335 m
The Gym532 m
St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Woolstone Pharmacy955 m

Nearby health

Integrity Dental Care164 m
Bellingham Green Surgery205 m
smilestraight518 m
Food hygiene (5-star)28% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

SELLSIUS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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 score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

29.8

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route242m
Crossrail 2 route10,606m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,284 nationally

1,658

Est. population

9,206/km²

53%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£39,500

Median income

9.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

25%
21%
20%
23%
Under 1825%
18–3421%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
19%
47%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent19%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
37%
White British34%
White Other6%
Asian10%
Black37%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household45%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Borough approval rate
61%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
4
Largest scheme
77 homes · LAND AT REAR OF BONNIES PH, LAND AT REAR OF BONNIES PH, SOUTHEND LANE, MEADOWVIEW ROAD (21-95), SE6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND BETWEEN VICARAGE & HALL AS WELL AS, 113-117A, LAND BETWEEN VICARAGE & HALL AS WELL AS, 113-117A, RANDLESDOWN ROAD, SE613 homes
completed
Land at rear of St Dunstan's Church, Land at rear of St Dunstan's Church, Bellingham Green, 113-117 Randlesdown Road, SE69 homes
completed
28 RANDLESDOWN ROAD, LONDON, SE6 3BT, 282 homes
completed
50, 50, RANDLESDOWN ROAD, SE6 3BT2 homes
completed
50 RANDLESDOWN ROAD, LONDON, SE6 3BT1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
40.2%
Ward turnout
23%
Election year
2022
MP
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
MP majority
18,073
Constituency
Lewisham East

Councillors

Rachel OnikosiLabour and Co-operative Party
Jacq PaschoudLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE6 3HE

Full postcodeSE6 3HE
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBellingham
Latitude51.432307
Longitude-0.024565
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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