Eltham Park & Progress · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.46142, 0.06118

SE9 1RN— Eltham Park & Progress, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE9 1RN, Eltham Park & Progress, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 31/100Yield 5.19%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
88
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
70
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE9 1RN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-66.0% vs London avg

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How SE9 1RN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Deansfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 18 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 · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

22.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 85% of London
→ Stable

-71% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other22%
Vehicle crime19%
Burglary3%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 66% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
9%
E
1%

Based on 14 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£222,750
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2023 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+420%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-22.4%

per year

Acceleration

-48.01

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £175k–£200k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£75k£114k+52%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£131k£171k+30.2%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£232k£208k-10.2%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£250k£291k+16.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£490k£400k-18.4%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£503k£390k-22.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.2% alpha

Terraced+1.2% α
Local
11.9%
District
10.7%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Eltham→ Victoria· 2 tph
34 min

Nearby stations

ElthamNational Rail
11 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
40 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
56 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
59 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
64 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City59 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park326m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 0.9 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): 5

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

EVEREST HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

71 SHERARD ROAD, ELTHAM, SE9 6ER

14 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 726 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

27

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Long Pond (510 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 843 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

530m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter437 m
All In a Pickle475 m
J. Ayre483 m
Westmount Corner504 m

Nearby cafes

Westmount Cafe371 m
Mega Bite Cafe545 m
Severndroog Castle Tea Room585 m
Oxleas Wood Cafe831 m

Nearby restaurants

Hooked326 m
Bubbles & Gelato355 m
The Curry Garden366 m
Pizza Napoli457 m

Nearby pubs

The Long Pond510 m
The Bull954 m
The Red Lion1.0 km
The Last Drop Inn1.2 km

Nearby gyms

The Eltham Centre1.1 km
Eltham Centre1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Dickinsons Chemist430 m

Nearby health

Memorial Hospital726 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 23

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)
618

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AKM MILITARIA LTD
DIAZ CAKE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score21/100
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

48.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,229m
Crossrail 2 route13,389m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,164 nationally

1,627

Est. population

8,983/km²

66%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£42,500

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
24%
21%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4924%
50–6421%
65+15%

Tenure

38%
48%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)48%
Private rent11%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

75%
White British75%
White Other11%
Asian5%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent11%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
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)
0
Largest scheme
6 homes · 145, 145, Westmount Road, Eltham, SE9 1XX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

145, 145, Westmount Road, Eltham, SE9 1XX6 homes
completed
145, 145, Westmount Road, Eltham, SE9 1XX4 homes
completed
Disused garages rear of 145, Disused garages rear of 145, Westmount Road, Eltham, SE9 1XX2 homes
completed
123 and 123a GLENESK ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1QT1 homes
completed
161 GLENESK ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 1RD1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
15.0%
Ward turnout
58%
Election year
2026
MP
Clive Efford (Labour)
MP majority
8,429
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst

Councillors

Jeremy Stuart FraserLabour and Co-operative Party
Gabriella OlumideLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE9 1RN

Full postcodeSE9 1RN
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardEltham Park & Progress
Latitude51.461415
Longitude0.061182
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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