Rushey Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.44751, -0.02463

SE6 4BT— Rushey Green, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE6 4BT, Rushey Green, Lewisham

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 67/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
70
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
67
Environment
63
Investment
52

The bottom line

SE6 4BT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE6 4BT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-36.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 4BT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Holbeach Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.5

—

Secondary

Prendergast School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 17 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 425.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-45% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Burglary11%
Robbery8%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

2.7

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: Lewisham Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 36% below 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£5,208/m²
Price per ft²£484/ft²
Avg floor area61.9 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
35%
C
2%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

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£154,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2025 · CAGR

+-1.9%

Total change

-18%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.21

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £400k–£450k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£394k£394k+0%16
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£315k£315k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£418k£378k-9.5%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£378k£378k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£350k£325k-7.1%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.5% α
Local
-1.3%
District
2.2%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Catford Bridge

Nearby stations

Catford BridgeNational Rail
4 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
18 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
26 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
26 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationWindrush · Southern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

134

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★20 min
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City32 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

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park224m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Thomas Lane Car Park· yes
278m
🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
528m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 5.9 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield856.3 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

3 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 839 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

273

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKorona · 459 m
12 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
866 licensed premises in borough229 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Brook Food & Wine271 m
Lee's Foodstore288 m
La Mos Danut307 m
M.Y.Caribbean319 m

Nearby cafes

Servesmiths289 m
Broadway Cafe317 m
Costa319 m
Stage Door Cafe341 m

Nearby restaurants

MGM Chicken Cottage298 m
Mye Green Mango302 m
Taro312 m
Catford Best Kebab313 m

Nearby pubs

The Catford House288 m
The Black Cat294 m
Catford Bridge Tavern321 m
Catford Cricket Club745 m

Nearby gyms

Ladywell Arena Sportshall354 m
PureGym399 m
Air Thrill531 m
Forma576 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug380 m
Rushey Green Pharmacy502 m
Boots881 m

Nearby health

The Broadway Dental Practice323 m
Rushey Green Dental Practice489 m
University Hospital Lewisham839 m
Hilly Fields Group Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 130

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AV EXTENSION LTD
AV ONE LTD
MATTED LTD
NAFOLAN LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.7

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route372m
Crossrail 2 route9,815m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,726 nationally

1,503

Est. population

14,493/km²

76%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

23%
36%
28%
Under 1823%
18–3436%
35–4928%
50–6410%
65+3%

Tenure

39%
24%
25%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent24%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership8%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
18%
23%
White British37%
White Other18%
Asian9%
Black23%
Mixed10%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household62%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent25%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
New Cross/Lewisham/Catford
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
28
Largest scheme
414 homes · Catford Greyhound Stadium, Catford Greyhound Stadium, Adenmore Road, SE6 4RJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Catford Greyhound Stadium, Catford Greyhound Stadium, Adenmore Road, SE6 4RJ414 homes
completed
CATFORD GREYHOUND STADIUM, CATFORD GREYHOUND STADIUM, ADENMORE ROAD, SE6 4RH179 homes
completed
LEB SUB STATION AND TO REAR AND SIDE OF, 7, LEB SUB STATION AND TO REAR AND SIDE OF, 7, RAVENSBOURNE PARK, SE614 homes
completed
FIRST, SECOND & THIRD FLOORS, 10-11, FIRST, SECOND & THIRD FLOORS, 10-11, CATFORD BROADWAY, SE610 homes
completed
84 RAVENSBOURNE PARK, LONDON, SE6 4YA9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
22.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Janet Daby (Labour)
MP majority
18,073
Constituency
Lewisham East

Councillors

Louise KrupskiLabour and Co-operative Party
John Michael MuldoonLabour and Co-operative Party
James-J WalshLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE6 4BT

Full postcodeSE6 4BT
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardRushey Green
Latitude51.447506
Longitude-0.024629
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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