Rushey Green · Lewisham · Lewisham East constituency · 51.44572, -0.02999

SE6 4YJ— Rushey Green, Lewisham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 55/100Yield 4.05%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
71
Schools
60
Transport
55
Environment
70
Investment
63

The bottom line

SE6 4YJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SE6 4YJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+32.0% vs London avg

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How SE6 4YJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Rathfern Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.2

—

Secondary

Prendergast School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 19 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

85.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
↑ Rising 202.2%

+13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime9%
Robbery6%
Theft6%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

6.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +32% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area113.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
7%
E
2%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 77%Terraced 13%Flat 10%

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£283,250
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,682
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2021 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+637%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.5%

per year

Acceleration

-5.35

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £200k–£250k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Semi-detached77.4%
Terraced12.9%
Flat/maisonette9.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£92k£114k+23.6%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£185k£250k+35.1%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£191k£280k+46.6%2.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£300k£410k+36.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£404k£633k+56.6%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£751k£751k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£735k£680k-7.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+1% alpha

Semi-detached+1% α
Local
10.7%
District
9.7%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing14
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Catford

Nearby stations

CatfordNational Rail
4 min walk
Honor Oak Park Rail StationWindrush · Southern
15 min walk
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
22 min walk
Brockley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
27 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

63

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★33 min
Victoria49 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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park375m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wickes Car Park· no
438m
🅿️
Thomas Lane Car Park· yes
548m

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: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB62% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 6.1 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

6 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalUniversity Hospital Lewisham · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

244

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Catford Bridge Tavern (403 m)

Nearest supermarketKorona · 851 m
7 tennis courts2 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)

504m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local334 m
Stanstead Wines459 m
Family Supermarket473 m
Tony's Butchers589 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Corner Seven Stars325 m
Dolce330 m
Servesmiths406 m
Johnnies 2 Café465 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza 2 Night329 m
Zaffar Pizza359 m
Pide Turkish Kitchen360 m
Thai Garden363 m

Nearby pubs

Catford Bridge Tavern403 m
The Blythe Hill Tavern459 m
The Catford House505 m
The Black Cat590 m

Nearby gyms

St Dunstan's College Jubilee Grounds573 m
King's College London Honor Oak Park Sports Ground735 m
Ladywell Arena Sportshall750 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug728 m
Woolstone Pharmacy793 m
Sparkes Pharmacy805 m

Nearby health

The Broadway Dental Practice602 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 51

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

JOHN GUEST SAFEGUARDING LIMITED
ML GAS SERVICES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score18/100
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

48.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route718m
Crossrail 2 route9,578m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,472 nationally

1,625

Est. population

9,865/km²

68%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
28%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
39%
32%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent32%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

38%
15%
22%
White British38%
White Other15%
Asian9%
Black22%
Mixed11%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household42%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent9%

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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.2bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
30
Largest scheme
414 homes · Catford Greyhound Stadium, Catford Greyhound Stadium, Adenmore Road, SE6 4RJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
30A-32 CATFORD HILL, LONDON, SE6 4PX9 homes
completed
84 RAVENSBOURNE PARK, LONDON, SE6 4YA9 homes
completed
29-31, 29-31, Catford Hill, SE6 4NU9 homes
completed
Place House Tavern, 18-20, Place House Tavern, 18-20, Catford Hill, SE6 4PX9 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 4YJ

Full postcodeSE6 4YJ
Postcode districtSE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Lewisham
WardRushey Green
Latitude51.445717
Longitude-0.029987
Parliamentary constituencyLewisham East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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