Eltham Town & Avery Hill · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.45066, 0.05910

SE9 1BA— Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE9 1BA, Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Greenwich

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 38/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
63
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
79
Investment
52

The bottom line

SE9 1BA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE9 1BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+131.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE9 1BA

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How SE9 1BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Eltham Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.5

★★

Secondary

St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 62.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 53 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

150.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+94% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

22

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 21m

Crime is +131% above London average

Property

12 Jun

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.

SE9 district median

£370,000

Based on 175 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,791/m²
Price per ft²£1,002/ft²
Avg floor area28 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
2%
E
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 40%Flat 20%Other 40%

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 yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£70,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2007 · CAGR

+-4.8%

Total change

-36%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+67.5%

per year

Acceleration

+129.04

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £300k–£350k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced66.7%
Flat/maisonette33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£320k£320k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£123k£123k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£206k£206k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Eltham→ Victoria· 2 tph
34 min

Nearby stations

ElthamNational Rail
9 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
55 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
66 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
71 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
71 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

86

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★36 min
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City49 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

24

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)96
Nearest car park66m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Orangery Lane Car Park96 spaces· yes
326m

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 5G78%

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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB60% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.8 km

Energy

Solar: 861 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): 3

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

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield861.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ELTHAM PALACE SURGERY

ELTHAM PALACE SURGERY, 30 PASSEY PLACE, ELTHAM, SE9 5DQ

5 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 406 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 906 m
1 tennis courts5 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
943 licensed premises in borough398 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

678m

Post office

Nearby shops

R S News35 m
Village Convenience Store292 m
Passey Place News & Wine335 m
J S News373 m

Nearby cafes

Café Dee70 m
The Fabulous Tea Room71 m
Ziyafet84 m
Tasty Cafe334 m

Nearby restaurants

Village Eat Inn6 m
Prezzo62 m
Rox104 m
Nando's168 m

Nearby pubs

Rising Sun51 m
M'Arks Sky Bar185 m
The Last Drop Inn340 m
The Park Tavern342 m

Nearby gyms

Eltham Centre132 m
The Eltham Centre140 m
Snap Fitness201 m
MMA Fitness Gym387 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy500 m
Dickinsons Chemist786 m

Nearby health

Eltham Community Hospital406 m
S3 Dental567 m
Court Yard Surgery590 m
Eltham Medical Centre954 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 107

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

KEBAB ZIYAFET LTD
VILLAGE EAT INN LIMITED
ZIYAFET ELTHAM LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,282m
Crossrail 2 route14,162m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,430 nationally

1,991

Est. population

3,002/km²

64%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

21%
26%
24%
16%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

20%
24%
33%
22%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent33%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

50%
20%
White British50%
White Other20%
Asian10%
Black13%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
38 homes · 48-60, 48-60, Footscray Road, Eltham, SE9 2SU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

48-60, 48-60, Footscray Road, Eltham, SE9 2SU38 homes
completed
Eltham Conservative Club, 254, Eltham Conservative Club, 254, Eltham High Street, Eltham, SE9 1AA21 homes
completed
243-247, 243-247, ELTHAM HIGH STREET, SE917 homes
completed
Former Eltham Fitness Centre, Former Eltham Fitness Centre, Messeter Place, Eltham, SE9 5DW10 homes
completed
142-144, 142-144, Eltham High Street, Eltham, SE9 1BJ7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
12.5%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Clive Efford (Labour)
MP majority
8,429
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst

Councillors

Charlie DavisConservative
Pat GreenwellConservative
Rob SayersConservative

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Key facts for SE9 1BA

Full postcodeSE9 1BA
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardEltham Town & Avery Hill
Latitude51.450660
Longitude0.059100
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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