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About

Chinbrook sits in the London Borough of Lewisham, centred on Chinbrook Road and the green open space of Chinbrook Meadows. The area is largely residential, with stretches of terraces and interwar housing and a local parade of shops along the main road. The River Quaggy runs through the meadows; the stream was taken out of a culvert and allowed to follow a meandering course, creating shallow channels and a floodplain that now hosts sports pitches, a play area and informal wetland planting. That stretch of river and the park define much of the local footprint and provide space for weekend sports and short walks.

Local connections are practical: bus routes run along the main roads and Grove Park station is a short walk for rail services into central London. Community life centres on the small shops, schools and voluntary groups that use the park and nearby halls for events. Quiet residential streets sit a short distance from green space, making Chinbrook a mix of urban housing and accessible outdoor routes following the river corridor.

Area overview

On average Chinbrook has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 34.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chinbrook is £59,540 per year. There are 1 schools in Chinbrook: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Chinbrook is home to around 6,768 people, with a population density of about 7,056.6 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
34.6%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Chinbrook Population
6,768
Population density
7,056.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.69(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.07(+5%)
Vehicle crime
11.52(+23%)
Other theft
7.54(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.8(+19%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,646
39.1%
African
958
14.16%
Caribbean
771
11.39%
Other White
752
11.11%
Other
309
4.57%
Total population: 6,767

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,933
35.72%
No qualifications
1,135
20.97%
Level 3 (A level)
774
14.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
660
12.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
529
9.77%
Total 16+ residents: 5,412

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
763
28.01%
Owns with a mortgage
719
26.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
528
19.38%
Owns outright
423
15.53%
Social rents from council
202
7.42%
Total households: 2,724

Property prices in Chinbrook

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 in Chinbrook area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £902,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chinbrook in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chinbrook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached3£663,000£5,641
Flats12£250,000£4,394
Semi-Detached1£400,000£3,571
Terraced22£417,500£5,063

10 years median price trend in Chinbrook

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chinbrook.

All postcodes in Chinbrook

SE129RP

Mayeswood Road

SE129QQ

Marvels Lane

SE129PJ

Marvels Lane

SE129TL

Amblecote Road

SE129SZ

Luffman Road

SE129PQ

Sydenham Cottages

SE129QN

Chinbrook Road

SE129QZ

Riddons Road

SE94BX

Castleton Road

SE94PD

Lambscroft Avenue

SE129QY

Riddons Road

SE129PP

Marvels Lane

SE94PF

Lambscroft Avenue

SE129QA

Pennington Way

SE94JF

Henry Cooper Way

SE129QS

Riddons Road

SE129TU

Chinbrook Road

SE94PR

Grove Park Road

SE129QE

Edward Tyler Road

SE129TY

Chinbrook Road

SE129TA

Amblecote Meadows

SE129QD

Thomas Dinwiddy Road

SE129RB

Riddons Road

SE94PN

Bentfield Gardens

SE129TN

Amblecote Road

SE129RU

Mayeswood Road

SE94PH

Aldersgrove Avenue

SE129SA

Mayeswood Road

SE129PA

Marvels Lane

SE94PB

Lambscroft Avenue

SE129PT

Marvels Lane

SE129QU

Claybridge Road

SE129TX

Chinbrook Road

SE94BY

Castleton Road

SE129TE

Amblecote Road

SE120EP

Wydeville Manor Road

SE94BT

Charminster Road

SE129TF

Chinbrook Road

SE129SB

Mayeswood Road

SE129PG

Marvels Lane

SE129PH

Marvels Lane

SE120ER

Wydeville Manor Road

SE94JA

Clayhill Crescent

SE129RS

Leafy Oak Road

SE129PY

Marvels Lane

SE129QP

Chinbrook Road

SE129PE

Marvels Lane

SE129TR

Amblecote Road

SE94PA

Lambscroft Avenue

SE94HG

Lions Close

SE129TW

Amblecote Road

SE94NY

Mirror Path

SE129TZ

Marbrook Court

SE94BZ

Castleton Road

SE94PP

Charlesfield

SE94PE

Lambscroft Avenue

SE120EA

Pullman Mews

SE129PS

Marvels Lane

SE129QR

Riddons Road

SE129SD

Cobland Road

SE94PG

Lambscroft Avenue

SE129TP

Amblecote Close

SE129PL

Marvels Lane

SE94JE

Grace Close

SE129TQ

Chinbrook Road

SE129UD

Chinbrook Road

SE129QW

Chinbrook Road

SE120LR

Somertrees Avenue

SE129PW

Alice Thompson Close

SE129PZ

Marvels Lane

SE120DZ

Baring Road

SE94NU

Grove Park Road

SE129TS

Amblecote Road

SE94HF

Lonsdale Close

SE120DW

Lupton Close

SE129UA

Marbrook Court

SE129RA

Riddons Road

SE94PQ

Lambscroft Avenue

SE94JB

Clayhill Crescent

SE129PR

Marvels Lane

SE129PU

Marvels Lane

SE129SE

Marvels Lane

SE94HZ

Dunkery Road

SE94PJ

Aldersgrove Avenue

SE129RR

Mayeswood Road

SE129TJ

Chinbrook Crescent

SE129PX

Balder Rise

SE129QB

Pennington Way

SE129QT

Riddons Road

SE129UB

Grove Park

SE129TT

Chinbrook Road

SE120EW

Wydeville Manor Road

SE94JG

Henry Cooper Way

SE129QX

Riddons Road

SE129QF

Edward Tyler Road

SE94NX

Charlesfield

SE94HX

Dunkery Road

SE94BA

Springwood Drive

SE129RX

Roseveare Road

SE94BS

Bilsby Grove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.