Eltham Town & Avery Hill · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.45390, 0.07825

SE9 2QB— Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 34/100Yield 5.19%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
34
Environment
85
Investment
58

The bottom line

SE9 2QB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE9 2QB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How SE9 2QB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Alderwood Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 10 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

Leigh Stationers' Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 54 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area136.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 59%Terraced 6%Detached 35%

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£341,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,757
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2020 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+427%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+35.6%

per year

Acceleration

+24.86

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £450k–£500k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Detached31.3%
Semi-detached62.5%
Terraced6.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£148k£300k+102.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£350k£350k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£384k£408k+6.3%1.5
GFC & correction2012–2012£398k£398k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£519k£519k+0%4
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£575k£575k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£780k£780k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-1.3% alpha

Semi-detached-1.3% α
Local
6.5%
District
7.8%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Falconwood

Nearby stations

FalconwoodNational Rail
7 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
51 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
64 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
68 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
73 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★47 min
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park418m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 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 waterLOW
Low
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: 12.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB78% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.1 km

Energy

Solar: 862 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 5

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

27 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 14.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lingfield (578 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 1.1 km
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools

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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local458 m
Costcutter581 m

Nearby cafes

The Tudor Cafe880 m

Nearby restaurants

Mahatma Tandoori460 m
Chicken Express463 m
Sunrise477 m
Brurritos482 m

Nearby pubs

Lingfield578 m
The Black Boy1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Payden's Pharmacy508 m

Nearby health

SunnyDent503 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BOAZ LTD
DRTYSOUTH SPORTSWEAR LIMITED
IVARI SPORTS LTD
SELLMEDIA LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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

54.9

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,523m
Crossrail 2 route14,821m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,579 nationally

1,493

Est. population

2,971/km²

58%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

21%
14%
20%
22%
23%
Under 1821%
18–3414%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+23%

Tenure

47%
42%
Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent6%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

78%
White British78%
White Other8%
Asian7%
Black2%
Mixed2%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household11%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent6%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
3
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)
0
Largest scheme
36 homes · Mabel Crout Court, 20, Mabel Crout Court, 20, Lingfield Crescent, London, SE2 9RW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

DEVELOPMENT SITE AT, 157 BEXLEY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE94 homes
completed
51, 51, Fairoak Drive, Eltham, SE9 2QG1 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 2QB

Full postcodeSE9 2QB
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardEltham Town & Avery Hill
Latitude51.453902
Longitude0.078245
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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