Bellingham · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.42585, -0.02191

SE6 3RH— Bellingham, Lewisham

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 76/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.05%

Best for: Families

Compare areas

Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
54
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
82
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how SE6 3RH scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how SE6 3RH meets your needs.

Location

SE6 3RH

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

Deep-dive guides for SE6 3RH

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare SE6 3RH with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe

“The family fortress”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How SE6 3RH 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 · 4 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

4 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

85

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Beckenham Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
3%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£175,750
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, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 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

2001–2018 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+282%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.8%

per year

Acceleration

-56.77

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£100k£158k+57.5%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£185k£185k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£219k£219k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£358k£382k+6.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+2.8% alpha

Terraced+2.8% α
Local
5.6%
District
2.8%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
5 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
21 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
28 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
29 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

82

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)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)105
Nearest car park333m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bellingham Leisure Centre Car Park
708m

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
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 4.8 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

23 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSloane Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Fellowship Inn (781 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 310 m
5 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)

771m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express677 m
One Stop725 m
Bellingham News735 m
Superstore817 m

Nearby cafes

Homestead cafe744 m
Cosy Cafeteria751 m
Pausa1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Kebab Town648 m
Morley's714 m
Bellingham Fish Bar747 m
Velma's761 m

Nearby pubs

The Fellowship Inn781 m
The Basement Bar850 m

Nearby gyms

Bellingham Leisure Centre608 m
The County Ground781 m
Crystal Palace F.C. Academy787 m
Goals800 m

Nearby health

Bellingham Green Surgery538 m
Integrity Dental Care618 m
smilestraight877 m
Food hygiene (5-star)33% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EBG GROUP LTD
IM THE PLUG LTD
THE ELITE BLUEPRINT GLOBAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

12.1

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route10m
Crossrail 2 route11,104m

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
Listed buildings (800m)
2
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)
2
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)
26
Largest scheme
77 homes · LAND R/O SEDGEHILL SCH, (PHASES 3 & 4), LAND R/O SEDGEHILL SCH, (PHASES 3 & 4), SEDGEHILL ROAD, MEADOWVIEW CLOSE, STOMS PATH, SE6
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
56-60 FARMSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE6 3ED24 homes
completed
91, 91, SEDGEHILL ROAD, SE6 3QN2 homes
completed
73, 73, Dunfield Road, SE6 3RG2 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

Live in SE6 3RH? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for SE6 3RH.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Lewisham with nearby boroughs:

Lewisham vs SouthwarkLewisham vs GreenwichLewisham vs BexleyLewisham vs Hackney

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track SE6 3RH

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for SE6 3RH

Full postcodeSE6 3RH
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBellingham
Latitude51.425851
Longitude-0.021909
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey