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.
- Homes on the streets around central SE9 sold at a median of £380,000 across 53 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Greenwich are down 1.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 100 schools within about 3 miles, 84% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SE9 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Greenwich pays £2,108 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 242 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 17 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Greenwich: £462,589, down 1.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SE9 →
See where SE9 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Greenwich: £2,108 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SE9 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SE9 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SE9
53 recorded home sales on the streets around central SE9 in the last 2 years, with a median of £380,000 and a range from £95,000 to £3,150,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2 Palace Court, 17 Wythfield Road, SE9 5TG | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| 6 Woodmere, SE9 5NT | Terraced | £500,000 | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 4 Langley Court Ladysmith Road, SE9 5BW | Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Apartment 9 1 Grove Place, SE9 5AA | Flat or maisonette | £360,000 | 3 Jun 2026 |
| 2 Wolsey Court, SE9 5AE | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | 22 May 2026 |
| 10 Enslin Road, SE9 5BP | Semi-detached | £880,000 | 21 May 2026 |
How to read this
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.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
100 schools within 3 miles , of which 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Harris Academy Greenwich | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Wingfield Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
| Ark Greenwich Free School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
| Leigh Academy Blackheath | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.3 mi away | no figure |
| Burnt Ash Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.5 mi away | 0.56 mi 2025/26 |
Schools in SE9 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmstead Wood Primary School | Primary | 0.54 mi | 2025/26 |
| Deansfield Primary School | Primary | 0.75 mi | 2024/25 |
| Gordon Primary School | Primary | 1.24 mi | 2024/25 |
| Montbelle Primary School | Primary | 1.5 mi | 2024/25 |
| Alderwood Primary School | Primary | 1.76 mi | 2024/25 |
| Wyborne Primary School | Primary | 2.01 mi | 2024/25 |
| Middle Park Primary School | Primary | 2.78 mi | 2024/25 |
| Ealdham Primary School | Primary | 2.95 mi | 2024/25 |
| Henwick Primary School | Primary | 3.17 mi | 2024/25 |
| Haimo Primary School | Primary | 3.29 mi | 2024/25 |
| Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit | Primary | 4.2 mi | 2024/25 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Greenwich schools admitted from, school by school →
60 state primary and 15 state secondary schools within range, plus 13 fee-paying schools.
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 group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 25.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 9.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SE9 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 10.7 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SE9 (E01001615, 1,990 residents in 2021, up 31.0% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: born outside the uk, up 10.7 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50.1% | 43.6% | -6.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 24.5% | 32.7% | +8.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 22.1% | 21.9% | -0.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 13.8% | 16.9% | +3.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 16.7% | 13.6% | -3.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 39.0% | 46.0% | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 27.5% | 38.2% | +10.7 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.0% | 84.6% | +1.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 78.6% | 69.8% | -8.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
242 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SE9 in August 2026, 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.
Getting around & nearby essentials
10 supermarkets, 10 pharmacies, 81 restaurants and cafés, 16 pubs, 4 hospitals within a mile of central SE9, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of SE9
Best-served stop: Eltham High Street / Passey Place, with 20.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SE9 is Eltham High Street / Passey Place: 20.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 18.5 in the evening and 15.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:29, last 00:34. Routes there: 132, 314, 162, 286, 233. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SE9. The nearest, Eltham Palace Surgery, has 3,873 registered patients and 2,421 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eltham Palace Surgery | 0.2 mi | 3,873 | 2,421 |
| Eltham Medical Practice | 0.2 mi | 28,708 | 3,322 |
| Everest Health Partnership | 0.6 mi | 21,223 | 2,550 |
Nearest A&E: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, where 44.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 53.2%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Greenwich pays £2,108 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Greenwich, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,640 | +5.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,710 | +4.3% |
| 2023-24 | £1,814 | +6.1% |
| 2024-25 | £1,921 | +5.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,012 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £2,108 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Greenwich, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SE9
What is the average house price in SE9?
The average sold price in Greenwich is £462,589 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SE9?
Prices in Greenwich are down 1.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SE9?
The median of 53 recorded sales around central SE9 in the last 2 years is £380,000, ranging from £95,000 to £3,150,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SE9?
100 schools sit within 3 miles of central SE9, and 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SE9?
242 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SE9 in August 2026, 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: 84% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £380,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 242 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SE9 safe?
242 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SE9 in August 2026, 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
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