Rushey Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.45003, -0.01662

SE6 4FJ— Rushey Green, Lewisham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.05%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
68
Investment
58

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SE6 4FJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+8.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 4FJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2021 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.9

—

Secondary

Prendergast School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 15 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

70.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
↑ Rising 241.9%

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

6.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

77

Road safety score

11

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lewisham Fire Station · 816m

Crime is +8% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
28%
C
17%

Based on 45 properties · Confidence: high

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£156,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Lewisham DLR StationDLR line
19.8 min walk
Ladywell

Nearby stations

LadywellNational Rail
9 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
25 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
26 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

105

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★23 min
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo32 min ↓
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City35 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

15

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park225m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Disabled Parking· no
453m
🅿️
Patient & Visitor Parking· yes
599m
🅿️
Thomas Lane Car Park· yes
626m

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
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB54% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 5.7 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

NOVUM HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

THE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, HAWSTEAD ROAD, LEWISHAM, SE6 4JH

2 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 427 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Jolly Farmer (569 m)

Nearest supermarketKorona · 315 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

791m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express31 m
European Market54 m
Eelam73 m
Damascus Halal Market120 m

Nearby cafes

Nes's Cafe54 m
Serve Smiths59 m
Star Cafe114 m
Kem's Café248 m

Nearby restaurants

Metro's Fried Chicken20 m
Himalaya86 m
Lewisham Best Kebab91 m
Taste Soul Good97 m

Nearby pubs

The Jolly Farmer569 m
The Black Cat586 m
The Catford House688 m
Sarah's Place734 m

Nearby gyms

Forma53 m
PureGym362 m
Ladywell Arena Sportshall373 m
Air Thrill544 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rushey Green Pharmacy122 m
Boots418 m
Superdrug468 m
Widdicombe Pharmacy738 m

Nearby health

Rushey Green Dental Practice272 m
University Hospital Lewisham427 m
The Broadway Dental Practice605 m
Park View Medical Centre786 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 140

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.1

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route123m
Crossrail 2 route10,177m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,798 nationally

1,510

Est. population

13,800/km²

64%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£37,500

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

19%
28%
27%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3428%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

18%
32%
26%
23%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent26%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

34%
15%
29%
White British34%
White Other15%
Asian7%
Black29%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household48%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Borough approval rate
61%
Opportunity area
New Cross/Lewisham/Catford
CIL rate (residential)
£150/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
87
Largest scheme
76 homes · FURNITURE LAND, 6-12, FURNITURE LAND, 6-12, SANGLEY ROAD, SE6 2JH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

9-19, 9-19, Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AZ45 homes
completed
65, 66 & 67, 65, 66 & 67, LEWISHAM PARK, SE1338 homes
completed
99-105, 99-105, RUSHEY GREEN, SE634 homes
completed
THE GEORGE P.H. 1, THE GEORGE P.H. 1, RUSHEY GREEN, SE6 4AS33 homes
completed
SITE OF RISING SUN P.H. 88, SITE OF RISING SUN P.H. 88, RUSHEY GREEN, SE6 4HW29 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 4FJ

Full postcodeSE6 4FJ
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardRushey Green
Latitude51.450033
Longitude-0.016618
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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