Perry Vale · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43342, -0.03653

SE6 4HE— Perry Vale, Lewisham

Location and area intelligence for SE6 4HE, Perry Vale, Lewisham

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 37/100Yield 4.05%

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
57
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
74
Investment
51

The bottom line

SE6 4HE 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.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE6 4HE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+127.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 4HE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Haseltine Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★★

Secondary

Forest Hill School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 50.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

147.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+95% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime12%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +127% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area124.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
8%
E
4%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 79%Flat 5%Other 5%

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£311,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,892
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+650%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+54.4%

per year

Acceleration

+80.17

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £500k–£600k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Semi-detached11.1%
Terraced83.3%
Flat/maisonette5.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£70k£143k+104.3%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£213k£260k+22.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£275k£270k-1.8%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£240k£240k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£402k£556k+38.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£505k£340k-32.7%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£525k£525k+0%1

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
Lower Sydenham

Nearby stations

Lower SydenhamNational Rail
12 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
17 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
18 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
24 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

99

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★33 min
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City45 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

12

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park117m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

Nearby car parks

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Customer Carpark
388m
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Staff Carpark
512m

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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 6.0 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

21 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCorner Shop · 525 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express306 m
Bell Green Food & Wine414 m
Costcutter593 m
Siddons News699 m

Nearby cafes

Johnnies 2 Café1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Perry Fish & Chips93 m
McDonald's332 m
Perry Hill Fish Bar606 m
Metro's1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Perry Hill342 m
Prince Of Wales414 m
The Bell482 m
Railway Tavern646 m

Nearby gyms

The Bridge Leisure Centre789 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sparkes Pharmacy638 m
Woolstone Pharmacy649 m

Nearby health

Jenner Health Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 50

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
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

MY SERVICED SPACE LIMITED
THERADENT LTD
TIWAA PANIN COMPANY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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 score14/100
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

23.4

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,081m
Crossrail 2 route9,812m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,458 nationally

1,799

Est. population

7,533/km²

59%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£39,500

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

27%
21%
22%
17%
13%
Under 1827%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

22%
29%
22%
25%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent22%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
27%
White British46%
White Other10%
Asian7%
Black27%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household35%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent25%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Borough approval rate
61%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
14
Largest scheme
156 homes · FORMER BELL GREEN GASWORKS SITE, FORMER BELL GREEN GASWORKS SITE, BELL GREEN, SE26 4PU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER BELL GREEN GASWORKS SITE, FORMER BELL GREEN GASWORKS SITE, BELL GREEN, SE26 4PU156 homes
completed
50-84, 50-84, BELL GREEN, SE26 4PZ23 homes
completed
81-85, 81-85, PERRY HILL, SE620 homes
completed
LAND TO THE REAR OF, 18-40, LAND TO THE REAR OF, 18-40, SELWORTHY ROAD, SE618 homes
completed
9a, 9a, LUTWYCHE ROAD, SE6 4EP5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
20.5%
Election year
2022
MP
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
MP majority
18,397
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Councillors

Sakina SheikhLabour and Co-operative Party
Susan WiseLabour and Co-operative Party
John PaschoudLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE6 4HE

Full postcodeSE6 4HE
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardPerry Vale
Latitude51.433417
Longitude-0.036530
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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