Eltham Town & Avery Hill · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.45417, 0.05177

SE9 6SL— Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE9 6SL, Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Greenwich

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 55/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
69
Investment
57

The bottom line

SE9 6SL 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: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

SE9 6SL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+49.0% vs London avg

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How SE9 6SL 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.8

—

Secondary

Eltham Hill School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 52.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 47 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

96.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
→ Stable

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime9%
Robbery7%
Drug offences5%
Theft1%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 658m

Crime is +49% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,749/m²
Price per ft²£441/ft²
Avg floor area133.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
11%
E
3%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 61%Terraced 34%Detached 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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£334,000
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
WallsCavity wall, 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

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+486%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.9%

per year

Acceleration

-12.68

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £250k–£300k · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Detached5.3%
Semi-detached60.5%
Terraced34.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£102k£166k+63.5%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£180k£420k+133.3%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£230k£260k+13%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2009£313k£276k-11.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£453k£657k+45.1%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£510k£510k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£630k£630k+0%2
Current market2024–2026£654k£595k-9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
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
2 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
52 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
58 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
63 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
66 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

252

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

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

18

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)96
Nearest car park190m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Orangery Lane Car Park96 spaces· yes
316m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

96%

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Oxleas Woodlands SSSI — 1.9 km

Energy

Solar: 857 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): 2

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 yield857.2 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

2 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 565 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 308 m
2 tennis courts4 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

620m

Post office

Nearby shops

Eltham Times146 m
Anna161 m
Polski Sklep176 m
Well Hall Wines216 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Goat146 m
Marmaris Cafe202 m
It's All About Taste272 m
Top Chef Cafe372 m

Nearby restaurants

Yi Wah180 m
Atlantic BBQ Grill253 m
Nakhon Thai313 m
Eltham Fried Chicken360 m

Nearby pubs

Berry and Barrel287 m
Draughts366 m
White Hart394 m
The Rusty Bucket422 m

Nearby gyms

MMA Fitness Gym457 m
Snap Fitness501 m
The Eltham Centre503 m
Eltham Centre511 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy457 m
Dickinsons Chemist660 m

Nearby health

S3 Dental116 m
Eltham Medical Centre366 m
Court Yard Surgery540 m
Eltham Community Hospital565 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 118

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CM I.T SOLUTIONS LIMITED
COMFORT LIVING RENTAL LTD
IKIGAI DATA LTD
KEVIN REFRIGERATION LTD
PIPELINE KIND (UK) LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60.9

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,709m
Crossrail 2 route13,533m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,617 nationally

1,549

Est. population

5,903/km²

62%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

24%
17%
24%
18%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3417%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

34%
34%
20%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent20%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

66%
14%
White British66%
White Other14%
Asian10%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household29%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
27
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)
13
Largest scheme
144 homes · Grove Market Place & 60, Grove Market Place & 60, Eltham High Street, Eltham, SE9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Grove Market Place & 60, Grove Market Place & 60, Eltham High Street, Eltham, SE9144 homes
completed
Former Eltham Baths, Former Eltham Baths, Eltham Hill, Eltham, SE9 5SU78 homes
completed
SITE A, BRITISH RAIL LAND AT, SITE A, BRITISH RAIL LAND AT, SHERARD ROAD, SE976 homes
completed
1 Passey Place, SE9 5DA11 homes
completed
18, 18, Court Yard, Eltham, SE9 5PZ6 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 6SL

Full postcodeSE9 6SL
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardEltham Town & Avery Hill
Latitude51.454170
Longitude0.051773
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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