Bellingham · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43399, -0.02746

SE6 3LA— Bellingham, Lewisham

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 42/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
52
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
62
Investment
42

The bottom line

SE6 3LA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE6 3LA

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

Deep-dive guides for SE6 3LA

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How SE6 3LA 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 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.23A8: 45.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 37 min walk

4 primaries · 0 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +63% above 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£7,083/m²
Price per ft²£658/ft²
Avg floor area59.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
15%
E
7%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 31%Terraced 50%Flat 19%

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£148,250
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, 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

1998–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+435%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.7%

per year

Acceleration

+30.95

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £150k–£175k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached31.3%
Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette18.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£79k£79k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£147k£162k+10.2%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£180k£227k+26.1%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£189k£189k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£358k£358k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£380k£380k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£380k£345k-9.2%1
Current market2025–2025£420k£420k+0%2

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
Trend Position75

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
7 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
24 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
25 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
27 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 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

13

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park349m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bellingham Leisure Centre Car Park
523m
🅿️
Staff Carpark
646m
🅿️
Customer Carpark
688m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB36% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 90% 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

17 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.3 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

79

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Fellowship Inn (547 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 470 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)

533m

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop460 m
Bellingham News477 m
Tesco Express486 m
Costcutter695 m

Nearby cafes

Cosy Cafeteria501 m
Pausa551 m
Johnnies 2 Café1.0 km
Coffee Corner Seven Stars1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Morley's445 m
Bellingham Fish Bar495 m
Velma's521 m
McDonald's542 m

Nearby pubs

The Fellowship Inn547 m
The Perry Hill561 m
Railway Tavern779 m
The Bell850 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym548 m
Bellingham Leisure Centre599 m
St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds950 m

Nearby pharmacies

Woolstone Pharmacy683 m
Sparkes Pharmacy686 m

Nearby health

Integrity Dental Care366 m
Bellingham Green Surgery456 m
smilestraight716 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 22

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

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 score11/100
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

25.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route455m
Crossrail 2 route10,341m

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)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
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
Land adjacent 68, Land adjacent 68, Winsford Road, SE61 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 3LA

Full postcodeSE6 3LA
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBellingham
Latitude51.433993
Longitude-0.027456
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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