Perry Vale · Lewisham · Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency · 51.43233, -0.03581

SE6 4RS— Perry Vale, Lewisham

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 38/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
57
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
75
Investment
40

The bottom line

SE6 4RS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE6 4RS

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

Deep-dive guides for SE6 4RS

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How SE6 4RS 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★★

Secondary

Forest Hill School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 11 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 · 37 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +127% above 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£5,937/m²
Price per ft²£552/ft²
Avg floor area100.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
18%
D
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 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£251,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (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

2001–2025 · CAGR

+4.6%

Total change

+195%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+24.1%

per year

Acceleration

-29.47

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £450k–£500k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£197k£131k-33.5%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£238k£238k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£294k£430k+46.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£305k£305k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£468k£468k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£580k£580k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-2.5% alpha

Terraced-2.5% α
Local
4.2%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

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
11 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
18 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
18 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
26 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

155

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.0 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 park20m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Customer Carpark
259m
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Staff Carpark
382m

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
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 AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 79% 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

22 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 2.7 km
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

44

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 · 622 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bell Green Food & Wine313 m
Tesco Express391 m
Costcutter494 m
Siddons News816 m

Nearby cafes

Johnnies 2 Café1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Perry Fish & Chips152 m
McDonald's208 m
Perry Hill Fish Bar709 m
Metro's1.1 km

Nearby pubs

The Bell367 m
The Perry Hill445 m
Prince Of Wales488 m
Railway Tavern515 m

Nearby gyms

The Bridge Leisure Centre666 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sparkes Pharmacy741 m
Woolstone Pharmacy751 m

Nearby health

Integrity Dental Care736 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 47

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
270

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BENCHMEN LTD
CANTILEVER RISK ADVISORY LIMITED
DIMITRIA SHORTRIDGE LTD
MENDRYS RISK GROUP LTD
MTZK LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

36.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,023m
Crossrail 2 route9,913m

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)
4
Borough approval rate
61%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
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)
9
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
40 GARLIES ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RT3 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 4RS

Full postcodeSE6 4RS
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardPerry Vale
Latitude51.432325
Longitude-0.035815
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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