Bellingham · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.42553, -0.02431

SE6 3QS— Bellingham, Lewisham

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 40/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
54
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
59
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE6 3QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 3QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Elfrida Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 99.2

★★

Secondary

Sedgehill Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.23A8: 45.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 49 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
→ Stable

+29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences9%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

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: Beckenham Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +50% 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£5,117/m²
Price per ft²£475/ft²
Avg floor area46.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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£117,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

2000–2025 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+277%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-81.13

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£64k£64k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£133k£133k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£240k£240k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£240k£240k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Beckenham HillNational Rail
7 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
21 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
26 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
28 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

74

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City49 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)105
Nearest car park198m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Staff Carpark
742m
🅿️
Bellingham Leisure Centre Car Park
783m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 4.9 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

BROMLEAG CARE PRACTICE

BECKENHAM CLINIC, 14 THE CRESCENT, BR3 1DU

22 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBeckenham Beacon · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

117

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Railway Tavern (677 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Morley's (772 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 164 m
5 tennis courts7 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)

849m

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop786 m
Bellingham News801 m
Superstore930 m
Costcutter1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Homestead cafe797 m
Cosy Cafeteria822 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's772 m
Kebab Town812 m
Bellingham Fish Bar817 m
Velma's837 m

Nearby pubs

Railway Tavern677 m
The Fellowship Inn861 m
The Basement Bar876 m

Nearby gyms

Crystal Palace F.C. Academy637 m
Goals654 m
The County Ground672 m
Bellingham Leisure Centre696 m

Nearby health

Bellingham Green Surgery553 m
Integrity Dental Care608 m
smilestraight982 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 14

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

SHAABAN ROBERT HERITAGE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

33.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route174m
Crossrail 2 route10,972m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,540 nationally

1,789

Est. population

10,783/km²

56%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£35,900

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

28%
23%
21%
21%
Under 1828%
18–3423%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+8%

Tenure

15%
21%
55%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent21%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

27%
38%
White British27%
White Other10%
Asian10%
Black38%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household53%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
14%
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)
25
Largest scheme
78 homes · SITE OF LEWISHAM COLLEGE, SITE OF LEWISHAM COLLEGE, WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD, SE26
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND R/O SEDGEHILL SCH, (PHASES 3 & 4), LAND R/O SEDGEHILL SCH, (PHASES 3 & 4), SEDGEHILL ROAD, MEADOWVIEW CLOSE, STOMS PATH, SE677 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR OF BONNIES PH, LAND AT REAR OF BONNIES PH, SOUTHEND LANE, MEADOWVIEW ROAD (21-95), SE677 homes
completed
1-12 BASING HOUSE & 212-218, 1-12 BASING HOUSE & 212-218, SOUTHEND LANE, 2 ELFRIDA CRESCENT, SE6 2DS44 homes
completed
83, 83, Lushington Road, SE6 3RQ2 homes
completed
91, 91, SEDGEHILL ROAD, SE6 3QN2 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
Janet Daby (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 3QS

Full postcodeSE6 3QS
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBellingham
Latitude51.425531
Longitude-0.024310
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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