Eltham Town & Avery Hill · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.44044, 0.08110

SE9 2AU— Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE9 2AU, Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 33/100Yield 5.19%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
74
Investment
59

The bottom line

SE9 2AU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE9 2AU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE9 2AU

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How SE9 2AU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Dulverton Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★

Secondary

Leigh Stationers' Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 17 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 70 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
→ Stable

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences9%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Sidcup Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.7 m²

EPC breakdown

A
5%
B
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£166,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
New Eltham

Nearby stations

New ElthamNational Rail
10 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
70 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
79 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
87 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
88 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★44 min
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City57 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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park213m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.0 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 2.6 km

Energy

Solar: 862 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): None recorded

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 yield861.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NEW ELTHAM AND BLACKFEN MEDICAL CENTRE

52 THAXTED ROAD, NEW ELTHAM, SE9 3PT

10 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 15.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

148

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Halfway House (416 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 743 m
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

469m

Post office

Nearby shops

8 till Late387 m
A&A Avery Hill Convenience Store421 m
Station Newsagent700 m
Labam's710 m

Nearby cafes

The Avery408 m
The Bubble & Sausage417 m
The Tudor Cafe646 m
Lucy's Kitchen766 m

Nearby restaurants

New Eltham Grill381 m
Mandarin House402 m
Maharani403 m
USA Chicken and Pizza409 m

Nearby pubs

The Halfway House416 m
The Black Boy630 m
The Beehive727 m

Nearby gyms

Charlton Athletic FC Training Ground748 m
Make A Difference1.1 km
The Pilates Space1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Payden's Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

SunnyDent1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 31

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score16/100
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

30.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,996m
Crossrail 2 route16,030m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,105 nationally

1,906

Est. population

5,436/km²

61%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£35,100

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

53

Community stability

Age profile

25%
21%
21%
18%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3421%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

22%
38%
28%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent11%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other10%
Asian8%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent28%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
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)
1
Largest scheme
156 homes · FORMER ABWC WORKS, 33, FORMER ABWC WORKS, 33, AVERY HILL ROAD, SE9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Garages Rear of 2 - 16 and 56 - 68, Garages Rear of 2 - 16 and 56 - 68, Oakley Drive, London, SE9 2HQ5 homes
completed
Garages Adjacent to 1, Garages Adjacent to 1, Oakley Drive, London, SE9 2HQ3 homes
completed
51, 51, Sidewood Road, London, SE9 2EZ2 homes
completed
31, Cambria Close, DA15 8BW1 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 2AU

Full postcodeSE9 2AU
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardEltham Town & Avery Hill
Latitude51.440443
Longitude0.081102
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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