Eltham Town & Avery Hill · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.45044, 0.05733

SE9 1BL— Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Greenwich

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 39/100Yield 5.19%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
63
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
79
Investment
66

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Location

SE9 1BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SE9 1BL

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE9 1BL 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.5

★★

Secondary

St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 5 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 146m

Crime is +131% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

ElthamNational Rail
8 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
56 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
64 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
69 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
72 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

88

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

25

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)96
Nearest car park65m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Orangery Lane Car Park96 spaces· yes
256m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

75%

Full fibre

75%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed380 Mbps
Median download400 Mbps
Superfast coverage75%
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB60% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.9 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

3 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 285 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 852 m
6 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

720m

Post office

Nearby shops

R S News114 m
Passey Place News & Wine210 m
J S News251 m
TGJones310 m

Nearby cafes

Ziyafet44 m
Café Dee55 m
The Fabulous Tea Room55 m
Tasty Cafe210 m

Nearby restaurants

Rox25 m
Nando's51 m
PizzaExpress63 m
Greggs71 m

Nearby pubs

M'Arks Sky Bar66 m
Rising Sun101 m
The Park Tavern218 m
Old Post Office235 m

Nearby gyms

Snap Fitness80 m
Eltham Centre92 m
The Eltham Centre124 m
MMA Fitness Gym262 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy375 m
Dickinsons Chemist822 m

Nearby health

Eltham Community Hospital285 m
Court Yard Surgery465 m
S3 Dental478 m
Eltham Medical Centre904 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 114

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BOB'S YOUR UNCLE COFFEE LIMITED
CLEANFIX GROUP LIMITED
ELTHAM KUTCHENHAUS LTD
KUTCHENHAUS SOUTH EAST LONDON INSTALLATIONS LIMITED
NORTHEAST DREAM LTD

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

Investment score

Good

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,166m
Crossrail 2 route14,100m

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)
23
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
144 homes · Grove Market Place & 60, Grove Market Place & 60, Eltham High Street, Eltham, SE9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1 Passey Place, SE9 5DA11 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
108, 108, Eltham High Street, SE9 1BW4 homes
completed
9, 9, Pound Place, Eltham, SE9 5DN2 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 1BL

Full postcodeSE9 1BL
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardEltham Town & Avery Hill
Latitude51.450440
Longitude0.057334
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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