← SE3 area guide Side by side

SE3 or SE9?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SE3
Greenwich
SE9
Greenwich
Median home sale nearby £555,000
from 90 sales
£383,000
from 53 sales
Average sold price £463,865 £1,177,423
Area price growth (YoY) -0.5% (Greenwich) -0.5% (Greenwich)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Detached house
Floor area 79 m² 634 m²
Built 1950–1966 1950–1966
Energy rating D B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1175/yr £1644/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 454 recorded 280 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is SE3 or SE9 cheaper?

SE9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SE3 sell for about £555,000 and around SE9 for about £383,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SE3 or SE9?

SE9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (454 in SE3 against 280 in SE9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SE3 or SE9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SE3 sits in decile 8 of 10 and SE9 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SE3 or SE9?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.