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Bellingham & Perry Hill

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About

Bellingham sits in the London Borough of Lewisham, just south of Catford. The neighbourhood is largely residential and grew around the interwar London County Council Bellingham Estate, laid out in the 1920s to provide houses with private gardens. Bellingham station on the Catford Loop Line gives regular rail links into south‑east London and central routes. Local shopping parades and community facilities serve short daily trips, while small public greens and allotments are scattered through the estate, reflecting the original garden suburb layout.

Perry Hill occupies higher ground within Lewisham and is marked by streets that climb away from the valley, where Victorian and early 20th‑century houses sit alongside later infill. From some of the upper streets there are extended views over neighbouring rooftops rather than dense commercial thoroughfares. Day‑to‑day life is anchored by local shops, a primary school and bus links into nearby town centres. On-street planting, front‑garden plots and pocket parks are a practical part of the area’s street scene.

Area overview

On average Bellingham & Perry Hill has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 31.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bellingham & Perry Hill is £63,613 per year. There are 1 schools in Bellingham & Perry Hill: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Bellingham & Perry Hill is home to around 8,473 people, with a population density of about 6,258.7 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
31.6%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Bellingham & Perry Hill Population
8,473
Population density
6,258.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.11(+71%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.69(+22%)
Shoplifting
13.69(+37%)
Vehicle crime
12.51(+34%)
Public order
10.74(+59%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,000
35.4%
Caribbean
1,244
14.68%
African
1,188
14.02%
Other White
717
8.46%
Other Asian
433
5.11%
Total population: 8,474

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,546
38.15%
No qualifications
1,325
19.86%
Level 3 (A level)
926
13.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
822
12.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
631
9.46%
Total 16+ residents: 6,673

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
893
26.65%
Other social rented
662
19.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
655
19.55%
Owns outright
577
17.22%
Social rents from council
448
13.37%
Total households: 3,351

Property prices in Bellingham & Perry Hill

Median price£457,500
Price per sq ft£519
Sales (last 12 months)54
Typical range (middle 50%)£402K – £511K

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 (about £519 per square foot) in Bellingham & Perry Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,000 up to £825,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bellingham & Perry Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced30£486,500£522
Semi-Detached11£450,000£519
Flats13£320,000£502

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bellingham & Perry Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bellingham & Perry Hill.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£285,000£570,000£425,000
2017£275,000£512,250£400,000
2018£330,000£450,000£441,250
2019£303,000£541,250£450,000
2020£282,500£405,000£450,000
2021£267,000£445,000£462,500
2022£315,000£524,500£457,500
2023£267,500£546,000£500,000
2024£301,250£435,000£450,000
2025£310,000£435,000£483,000
2026£327,675£505,000£535,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bellingham & Perry Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bellingham & Perry Hill.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£465£407£476
2017£497£424£444
2018£557£460£490
2019£508£487£481
2020£475£444£493
2021£507£487£491
2022£548£494£525
2023£492£514£553
2024£469£473£525
2025£533£513£527
2026£479£543£519
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bellingham & Perry Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bellingham & Perry Hill in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lewisham district.

Band A£1,492
Band B£1,740
Band C£1,989
Band D£2,237
Band E£2,735
Band F£3,232
Band G£3,729
Band H£4,475

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Bellingham & Perry Hill

Is Bellingham & Perry Hill safe?

Bellingham & Perry Hill records about 120 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bellingham & Perry Hill?

The median sale price in Bellingham & Perry Hill is £457,500 (about £519 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bellingham & Perry Hill?

Bellingham & Perry Hill has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bellingham & Perry Hill?

Bellingham & Perry Hill scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bellingham & Perry Hill sits around rank 8,037 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bellingham & Perry Hill?

The average household income in Bellingham & Perry Hill is around £63,613 per year, and 32% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Bellingham & Perry Hill

SE264AX

Adamsrill Road

SE63SN

Longdown Road

SE63TA

Knapmill Road

SE64DE

Burford Road

SE64DQ

Tugela Street

SE63HE

King Alfred Avenue

SE64DL

Aldermoor Road

SE63HR

Playgreen Way

SE232QU

Perry Rise

SE264TL

Kirtley Road

SE232RN

Houston Road

SE63JQ

Pool Court

SE64LD

Bargrove Crescent

SE64PN

Riverview Park

SE63HS

Playgreen Way

SE64NA

Exbury Road

SE64LB

Elm Lane

SE264DE

Dillwyn Close

SE63SW

Cowden Street

SE63JZ

Grangemill Road

SE63HG

Swallands Road

SE64LS

Winsford Road

SE64LH

Rutland Park

SE64PP

Catford Hill

SE264PZ

Bell Green

SE63TE

Knapmill Road

SE63TF

Knapmill Road

SE64NB

Exbury Road

SE63JP

Ghent Street

SE264HT

Champion Road

SE63JU

Grangemill Way

SE63EA

Farmstead Road

SE63SS

Marton Close

SE64DN

Selworthy Road

SE63ST

Adam Close

SE64PG

Riverview Park

SE63SG

Firhill Road

SE64LE

Creeland Grove

SE63TB

Knapmill Road

SE64LG

Rutland Walk

SE64LT

Winsford Road

SE63TH

Brookehowse Road

SE264AH

Adamsrill Road

SE232RR

Lescombe Close

SE64BY

Datchet Road

SE63LE

Athelney Street

SE63JY

Grangemill Road

SE63HF

King Alfred Avenue

SE232RW

Priestfield Road

SE64EZ

Perry Hill

SE63SZ

Knapmill Road

SE63SE

Firhill Road

SE64LJ

Perry Hill

SE63SD

Broadmead

SE64NU

Catford Hill

SE64LF

Perry Hill

SE64PW

Catford Hill

SE64LQ

Oakham Close

SE63BT

Randlesdown Road

SE265SL

Sydenham Road

SE64LP

Perry Hill

SE64PL

Riverview Park

SE264AZ

Miall Walk

SE64LU

Winsford Road

SE63HB

Randlesdown Road

SE63BU

Randlesdown Road

SE64DB

Burford Road

SE63LD

Athelney Street

SE264TG

Holmshaw Close

SE64LZ

Perry Hill

SE64PR

Catford Hill

SE64DP

Selworthy Road

SE264TH

Holmshaw Close

SE64DH

Rubens Street

SE64LX

Winsford Road

SE64LN

Castlands Road

SE64HB

Ardley Close

SE63TQ

Broadmead

SE64ND

Exbury Road

SE63JL

Fordmill Road

SE63JW

Ghent Street

SE64LW

Oakham Close

SE63SB

Broadmead

SE63SL

Otterden Street

SE64PQ

Vineyard Close

SE63JS

Firhill Road

SE63TG

Broadmead

SE63LB

Athelney Street

SE264PR

Bell Green

SE63SA

Firhill Road

SE63HA

Gramsci Way

SE63TJ

Brookehowse Road

SE63SP

Randlesdown Road

SE63ET

Overdown Road

SE64DA

Clowders Road

SE64HD

Perry Hill

SE63SH

Firhill Road

SE63TW

Brookehowse Road

SE64HA

Perry Hill

SE63SR

Randlesdown Road