Bellingham · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43666, -0.02383

SE6 3JP— Bellingham, Lewisham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 67%Safety 69/100Transport 47/100Yield 4.05%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
56
Safety
69
Schools
63
Transport
47
Environment
62
Investment
55

The bottom line

SE6 3JP offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

SE6 3JP

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-6.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+53.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 3JP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

63

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Athelney Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 101.5

★

Secondary

Conisborough College

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2022 · 11 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 · 35 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

99.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
↑ Rising 375.7%

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft5%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +53% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 25%Flat 75%

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£140,250
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

1999–2022 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+145%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.0%

per year

Acceleration

-5.16

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £50k–£75k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Terraced28.6%
Flat/maisonette71.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£82k£69k-16%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£130k£190k+46.2%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£115k£115k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£148k£148k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£249k£255k+2.4%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£233k£233k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£200k£200k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.9% α
Local
7.4%
District
8.3%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

23

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park212m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bellingham Leisure Centre Car Park
551m
🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
697m

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: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 5.3 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

OHL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CLINIC

OHL 3RD FLOOR, LAURENCE HOUSE, 1 CATFORD ROAD, SE6 4FN

12 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.9 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

74

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Fellowship Inn (516 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 508 m
4 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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

513m

Post office

Nearby shops

Masood Food Store346 m
Bellingham News507 m
One Stop508 m
Costcutter535 m

Nearby cafes

Pausa223 m
Cosy Cafeteria508 m
Break the Fast London830 m
Coffee Corner Seven Stars832 m

Nearby restaurants

Jerk Haven345 m
Very Nice Chinese Takeaway345 m
Ajwa346 m
Turkuaz461 m

Nearby pubs

The Fellowship Inn516 m
Catford Cricket Club660 m
The Perry Hill755 m
Catford Bridge Tavern887 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym229 m
St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds621 m
Bellingham Leisure Centre661 m
Air Thrill1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Woolstone Pharmacy708 m
Sparkes Pharmacy718 m
Superdrug1.1 km

Nearby health

smilestraight600 m
Integrity Dental Care645 m
Bellingham Green Surgery685 m
The Broadway Dental Practice995 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 59

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GINMAR LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

Investment score

Good

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

16

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route223m
Crossrail 2 route10,426m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,758 nationally

1,767

Est. population

7,051/km²

57%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£39,500

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
21%
20%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

16%
22%
22%
39%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent22%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
14%
34%
White British30%
White Other14%
Asian9%
Black34%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household46%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
73 homes · 14 & REAR OF 14-48, 14 & REAR OF 14-48, FORDMILL ROAD, SE6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

14 & REAR OF 14-48, 14 & REAR OF 14-48, FORDMILL ROAD, SE673 homes
completed
44-46, 44-46, CANADIAN AVENUE, SE620 homes
completed
39,41,45,47 & 49, 39,41,45,47 & 49, FORDMILL ROAD, SE617 homes
completed
GARAGES REAR OF, GARAGES REAR OF, CANADIAN AVENUE, 1 FORDMILL ROAD, SE6 3JH8 homes
completed
4 - 14, 4 - 14, Barmeston Road, SE67 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 3JP

Full postcodeSE6 3JP
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBellingham
Latitude51.436656
Longitude-0.023831
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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