Rushey Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.44602, -0.02510

SE6 4EE— Rushey Green, Lewisham

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 69/100~4% 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
71
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
69
Environment
68
Investment
52

The bottom line

SE6 4EE 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: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SE6 4EE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How SE6 4EE 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.5

—

Secondary

Prendergast School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 19 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 · 23 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)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 1.5km

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£2,124/m²
Price per ft²£197/ft²
Avg floor area61.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
16%
C
2%

Based on 18 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£153,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2016–2026 · CAGR

+-11.3%

Total change

-70%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-60.0%

per year

Acceleration

-210.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£430k£430k+0%3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£130k£130k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£130k£130k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£325k£130k-60%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Catford Bridge

Nearby stations

Catford BridgeNational Rail
2 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
19 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
26 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
28 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

123

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 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 park214m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Thomas Lane Car Park· yes
214m
🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
360m

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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB54% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 97% 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): 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 yield856.3 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

2 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 997 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

264

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKorona · 513 m
7 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

797m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local163 m
Tony's Butchers258 m
Tony's Grocers265 m
M.Y.Caribbean274 m

Nearby cafes

Servesmiths135 m
Dolce196 m
Broadway Cafe233 m
Coffee Corner Seven Stars239 m

Nearby restaurants

MGM Chicken Cottage142 m
Mye Green Mango148 m
Favorite184 m
Mr Beigel187 m

Nearby pubs

Catford Bridge Tavern162 m
The Catford House186 m
The Black Cat252 m
Catford Cricket Club631 m

Nearby gyms

St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds429 m
PureGym447 m
Air Thrill506 m
Ladywell Arena Sportshall516 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug387 m
Rushey Green Pharmacy619 m
Woolstone Pharmacy978 m

Nearby health

The Broadway Dental Practice268 m
Rushey Green Dental Practice553 m
University Hospital Lewisham997 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 117

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BORDELLO PUBLISHING LTD
SMUG SAUNA EVENTS 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 score21/100
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

63.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route381m
Crossrail 2 route9,863m

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)
3
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
New Cross/Lewisham/Catford
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
25
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
29-31, 29-31, Catford Hill, SE6 4NU9 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 4EE

Full postcodeSE6 4EE
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardRushey Green
Latitude51.446021
Longitude-0.025096
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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