Eltham Park & Progress · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.45896, 0.05888

SE9 1XA— Eltham Park & Progress, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 50/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
88
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
72
Investment
54

The bottom line

SE9 1XA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SE9 1XA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
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 1XA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Gordon Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.8

★★

Secondary

St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 62.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 42 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)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 923m

Crime is 66% below London average

Property

2 Jul

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£2,164/m²
Price per ft²£201/ft²
Avg floor area72 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
12%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 27%Terraced 24%Flat 44%Other 5%

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£180,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+2.2%

Total change

+84%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-81.0%

per year

Acceleration

-110.71

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 51 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 51 sales

Semi-detached31.4%
Terraced27.5%
Flat/maisonette41.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£79k£195k+146.8%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£67k£140k+109%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£494k£348k-29.7%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£122k£349k+187.2%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£360k£362k+0.4%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£694k£418k-39.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£180k£590k+227.8%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£765k£765k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£145k£145k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.6% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-1.4% alpha

Terraced+0.6% α
Local
8.2%
District
7.6%
Flat/maisonette-1.4% α
Local
3.5%
District
4.9%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

71out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

ElthamNational Rail
7 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
44 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
60 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
62 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
63 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

38

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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)96
Nearest car park53m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Orangery Lane Car Park96 spaces· yes
779m

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 AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.2 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

10 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 1.0 km
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

42

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 621 m
2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

253m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter150 m
All In a Pickle194 m
J. Ayre203 m
Westmount Corner224 m

Nearby cafes

Westmount Cafe73 m
Mega Bite Cafe256 m
Coffee Goat586 m
It's All About Taste611 m

Nearby restaurants

Hooked19 m
Bubbles & Gelato54 m
The Curry Garden67 m
Pizza Napoli173 m

Nearby pubs

The Long Pond231 m
Berry and Barrel587 m
Rising Sun892 m
M'Arks Sky Bar942 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness687 m
The Eltham Centre831 m
Eltham Centre863 m
Snap Fitness947 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dickinsons Chemist143 m

Nearby health

Eltham Medical Centre607 m
S3 Dental808 m
Memorial Hospital1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 26

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
0
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

ANDERSON CHANCE LIMITED
BACK PAIN CENTRE FOR ELTHAM LIMITED
BCO ACCOUNTING SERVICES LIMITED
CAMELOPARDUS LTD
GSAP LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.4

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,101m
Crossrail 2 route13,471m

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

Inner cityHigh 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)
1
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
42, 42, Glenlea Road, Eltham, SE9 1DZ2 homes
completed
Disused garages rear of 145, Disused garages rear of 145, Westmount Road, Eltham, SE9 1XX2 homes
completed
Land Adjacent to 78, Land Adjacent to 78, Grangehill Road, Eltham, SE9 1SE1 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 1XA

Full postcodeSE9 1XA
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardEltham Park & Progress
Latitude51.458965
Longitude0.058883
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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