Bellingham · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43728, -0.02354

SE6 3SZ— Bellingham, Lewisham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 67%Safety 69/100Transport 46/100Yield 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
46
Environment
61
Investment
55

The bottom line

SE6 3SZ 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 3SZ

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 3SZ 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 11 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 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)

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 area78.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 73%Terraced 27%

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£197,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
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

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+554%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.4%

per year

Acceleration

-16.38

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £125k–£150k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached71.4%
Terraced28.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£57k£69k+20.6%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£144k£196k+36.2%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£183k£211k+15.3%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£215k£215k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£285k£285k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£350k£350k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£373k£373k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+5.3% alpha

Semi-detached+5.3% α
Local
20.2%
District
14.9%

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
Trend Position75

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
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

5

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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park201m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bellingham Leisure Centre Car Park
607m
🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
634m

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 waterLOW
Low
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 AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 86% 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

11 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

7

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

76

Parks (1km)

21

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 (566 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 567 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)

565m

Post office

Nearby shops

Masood Food Store309 m
Costcutter561 m
Bellingham News566 m
One Stop568 m

Nearby cafes

Pausa220 m
Cosy Cafeteria564 m
Break the Fast London758 m
Coffee Corner Seven Stars769 m

Nearby restaurants

Very Nice Chinese Takeaway307 m
Ajwa310 m
Jerk Haven310 m
Turkuaz469 m

Nearby pubs

The Fellowship Inn566 m
Catford Cricket Club590 m
Catford Bridge Tavern819 m
The Catford House882 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym230 m
St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds552 m
Bellingham Leisure Centre718 m
Air Thrill965 m

Nearby pharmacies

Woolstone Pharmacy706 m
Sparkes Pharmacy717 m
Superdrug1.0 km

Nearby health

smilestraight633 m
Integrity Dental Care717 m
Bellingham Green Surgery755 m
The Broadway Dental Practice923 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 63

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
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

EANGJIT LIMITED
KEMOTAE LIMITED
PRINTED HEARTSTRINGS CO. LIMITED

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

15.6

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route208m
Crossrail 2 route10,411m

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
108-110, 108-110, BROMLEY ROAD, SE6 2UN32 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

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 3SZ

Full postcodeSE6 3SZ
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardBellingham
Latitude51.437281
Longitude-0.023545
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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