Rushey Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.43953, -0.02326

SE6 3JH— Rushey Green, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE6 3JH, Rushey Green, Lewisham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 67%Safety 37/100Transport 58/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
53
Safety
37
Schools
63
Transport
58
Environment
60
Investment
52

The bottom line

SE6 3JH offers fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE6 3JH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+356.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 3JH 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 103.9

★

Secondary

Conisborough College

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2022 · 13 min walk

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

296.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 373.1%

+291% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences11%
Robbery8%
Theft6%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

23.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +356% 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£6,410/m²
Price per ft²£596/ft²
Avg floor area97.7 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 100%

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£244,250
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)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+691%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+38.9%

per year

Acceleration

+49.78

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£79k£134k+69.3%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£195k£227k+16.4%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£275k£450k+63.6%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£505k£505k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£450k£450k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£625k£625k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.1% alpha

Semi-detached+0.1% α
Local
14.1%
District
14%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

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
24 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
26 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
32 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

6

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★20 min
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City32 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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park327m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
403m
🅿️
Thomas Lane Car Park· yes
676m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

71%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed382 Mbps
Median download388 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
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 AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 5.4 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

8 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

75

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Catford Cricket Club (384 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 806 m
7 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

793m

Post office

Nearby shops

Masood Food Store349 m
Sainsbury's Local584 m
5 Star Food & Wine648 m
Premier Food & Wine656 m

Nearby cafes

Pausa382 m
Break the Fast London518 m
Coffee Corner Seven Stars537 m
Dolce561 m

Nearby restaurants

Very Nice Chinese Takeaway345 m
Ajwa354 m
Jerk Haven358 m
Thai Garden469 m

Nearby pubs

Catford Cricket Club384 m
Catford Bridge Tavern572 m
The Catford House630 m
The Black Cat701 m

Nearby gyms

St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds304 m
The Gym398 m
Air Thrill733 m
PureGym896 m

Nearby pharmacies

Woolstone Pharmacy706 m
Sparkes Pharmacy720 m
Superdrug790 m

Nearby health

The Broadway Dental Practice673 m
smilestraight822 m
Integrity Dental Care968 m
Rushey Green Dental Practice987 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 94

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DEVIKA T LIMITED
DTA COMMODITIES LTD
NATHAN'S HEAVY HAULAGE LIMITED
PRENTICE & PRIMROSE HOMES LTD
VISHNU ASSETS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route205m
Crossrail 2 route10,312m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 454 nationally

2,075

Est. population

6,448/km²

56%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

15.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

25%
26%
24%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
52%
21%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent52%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

24%
13%
21%
30%
White British24%
White Other13%
Asian21%
Black30%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household65%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
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)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
76 homes · FURNITURE LAND, 6-12, FURNITURE LAND, 6-12, SANGLEY ROAD, SE6 2JH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

14 & REAR OF 14-48, 14 & REAR OF 14-48, FORDMILL ROAD, SE673 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
PHOEBE'S GARDEN CENTRE, PHOEBE'S GARDEN CENTRE, PENERLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE6 2LQ27 homes
completed
44-46, 44-46, CANADIAN AVENUE, SE620 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
22.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Janet Daby (Labour)
MP majority
18,073
Constituency
Lewisham East

Councillors

Louise KrupskiLabour and Co-operative Party
John Michael MuldoonLabour and Co-operative Party
James-J WalshLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE6 3JH

Full postcodeSE6 3JH
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardRushey Green
Latitude51.439533
Longitude-0.023260
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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