Area guide

Living in SE9, Greenwich

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SE9 in Greenwich. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in Greenwich: £465,132, down 0.5% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider London average is £553,870.

Check sold prices for a specific address in SE9 →

What actually sold around SE9

50 recorded home sales on the streets around central SE9 in the last 2 years, with a median of £385,000 and a range from £95,000 to £2,020,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.

AddressTypeSold forDate
APARTMENT 9 1 GROVE PLACE, SE9 5AA flat-maisonette £360,000 2026-06-03
2 WOLSEY COURT, SE9 5AE flat-maisonette £300,000 2026-05-22
10 ENSLIN ROAD, SE9 5BP semi-detached £880,000 2026-05-21
FLAT 1 HARVARD COURT GREENACRES, SE9 5AY flat-maisonette £270,000 2026-05-01
99 TARNWOOD PARK, SE9 5PD flat-maisonette £380,000 2026-05-01
4 MOAT COURT, SE9 5QD flat-maisonette £367,500 2026-04-29

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Schools nearby

101 schools within 3 miles , of which 97% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.7 mi
Harris Academy Greenwich Secondary Outstanding 0.7 mi
Wingfield Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.7 mi
Ark Greenwich Free School Secondary Outstanding 1.8 mi
Leigh Academy Blackheath Secondary Outstanding 2.3 mi
Burnt Ash Primary School Primary Outstanding 2.5 mi

60 state primary and 16 state secondary schools within range, plus 13 fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for SE9 →

Private schools

13 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Babington House School, Blackheath High School GDST, Blackheath Prep, Breaside Preparatory School, Colfe's School, Darul Uloom London School and others.

All 13 fee-paying schools near SE9, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations25.1%
Managers, directors and senior officials15.0%
Associate professional and technical13.3%
Elementary occupations10.2%
Administrative and secretarial9.6%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

304 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SE9 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Greenwich's figures.

Common questions about SE9

What is the average house price in SE9?

The average sold price in Greenwich is £465,132 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in SE9?

Prices in Greenwich are down 0.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in SE9?

The median of 50 recorded sales around central SE9 in the last 2 years is £385,000, ranging from £95,000 to £2,020,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in SE9?

101 schools sit within 3 miles of central SE9, and 97% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in SE9?

304 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SE9 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is SE9 at risk of flooding?

Central SE9 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is SE9 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 97% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £385,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 304 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is SE9 safe?

304 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SE9 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? SE9 or SE12, SE9 or DA15, SE9 or SE3.

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