Rushey Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.44633, -0.02219

SE6 4SF— Rushey Green, Lewisham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 37/100Transport 67/100Yield 4.05%

Best for: Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
59
Safety
37
Schools
60
Transport
67
Environment
62
Investment
67

The bottom line

SE6 4SF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE6 4SF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+356.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE6 4SF

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How SE6 4SF 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 · 2 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 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

296.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 373.1%

+291% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences11%
Robbery8%
Theft6%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

23.6

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 +356% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area33 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
59%
D
1%

Based on 61 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£82,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,472
Price growth potentialLow

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

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

60

Walkability score

153

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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park67m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Thomas Lane Car Park· yes
85m
🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
463m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter 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 AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 88% 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

OHL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CLINIC

OHL 3RD FLOOR, LAURENCE HOUSE, 1 CATFORD ROAD, SE6 4FN

1 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 880 m
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

180

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

18

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKorona · 310 m
12 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

La Mos Danut100 m
M.Y.Caribbean107 m
SWA Butchers & Grocers114 m
Tony's Grocers114 m

Nearby cafes

Costa125 m
Stage Door Cafe127 m
Broadway Cafe132 m
Servesmiths214 m

Nearby restaurants

Sapporo Ichiban129 m
The Post136 m
Catford Best Kebab153 m
Taro161 m

Nearby pubs

The Black Cat82 m
The Catford House133 m
Catford Bridge Tavern247 m
Catford Cricket Club551 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym244 m
Air Thrill321 m
Ladywell Arena Sportshall433 m
St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds471 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug184 m
Rushey Green Pharmacy451 m
Boots907 m

Nearby health

The Broadway Dental Practice113 m
Rushey Green Dental Practice352 m
University Hospital Lewisham880 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 152

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
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

CHRISTEL GLOBAL IMPACT CIC
CHRISTEL GLOBAL TRADE LTD
JUDAH BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition270

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route182m
Crossrail 2 route10,026m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 454 nationally

2,075

Est. population

6,448/km²

56%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

15.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

25%
26%
24%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
52%
21%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent52%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

24%
13%
21%
30%
White British24%
White Other13%
Asian21%
Black30%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household65%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
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)
84
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
FURNITURE LAND, 6-12, FURNITURE LAND, 6-12, SANGLEY ROAD, SE6 2JH76 homes
completed
EROS HOUSE, EROS HOUSE, BROWNHILL ROAD, SE663 homes
completed
99-105, 99-105, RUSHEY GREEN, SE634 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 4SF

Full postcodeSE6 4SF
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardRushey Green
Latitude51.446332
Longitude-0.022190
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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