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About

New Eltham sits in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, east of Eltham and west of Sidcup. The centre clusters around New Eltham railway station, with a parade of shops, cafés and local services lining the high street. Housing is mainly Victorian and interwar terraces and 1930s semi‑detached homes. Local primary and secondary schools serve the neighbourhood, and community halls and sports clubs are active. Regular rail services make central London commutable while retaining the scale of a suburban town.

Green space is never far: small parks, playing fields and allotments spread through the area, and Oxleas Wood with its ancient oak and beech is a short walk to the south‑east, with footpaths that feed into longer recreational routes. The street pattern includes a mix of residential crescents and avenues that open onto green edges, and several local shops trade from former railway arches near the station. Day‑to‑day life revolves around school runs, local clubs and the station link to the wider city.

Area overview

On average New Eltham has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 12.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in New Eltham is £84,182 per year. On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. New Eltham is home to around 6,430 people, with a population density of about 4,977.6 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
12.2%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

New Eltham Population
6,430
Population density
4,977.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.97(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.51(-57%)
Vehicle crime
9.18(-2%)
Public order
4.82(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.67(-18%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,280
66.56%
Other White
534
8.3%
African
319
4.96%
Indian
216
3.36%
Other
200
3.11%
Total population: 6,430

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,865
36.06%
No qualifications
872
16.86%
Level 3 (A level)
813
15.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
740
14.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
460
8.89%
Total 16+ residents: 5,172

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
966
39.46%
Owns outright
853
34.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
273
11.15%
Social rents from council
203
8.29%
Other social rented
89
3.64%
Total households: 2,448

Property prices in New Eltham

Median price£555,000
Price per sq ft£507
Sales (last 12 months)45
Typical range (middle 50%)£454K – £655K

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £555,000 (about £507 per square foot) in New Eltham area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £1,025,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in New Eltham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached25£650,000£496
Detached2£578,500£550
Terraced10£535,000£502
Flats8£345,500£507

10-year price trendmedian sale price in New Eltham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Eltham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£437,500£275,000£472,500£468,000
2017£595,000£285,000£474,625£465,000
2018£535,000£277,500£505,000£447,000
2019£557,500£278,500£475,000£510,000
2020£617,500£294,750£525,000£500,000
2021£552,500£268,000£570,000£563,000
2022£665,000£295,250£610,000£550,000
2023£551,250£300,000£580,000£582,500
2024£710,000£308,000£550,000£590,000
2025£611,000£318,000£630,000£600,000
2026£515,000£350,000£650,000£512,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Eltham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in New Eltham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£459£416£392£452
2017£456£466£420£422
2018£492£452£450£434
2019£402£428£406£427
2020£484£442£472£460
2021£589£429£477£466
2022£551£461£503£494
2023£546£514£493£473
2024£513£485£501£531
2025£562£523£469£510
2026£563£503£544£481
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in New Eltham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for New Eltham in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Greenwich district.

Band A£1,405
Band B£1,639
Band C£1,874
Band D£2,108
Band E£2,576
Band F£3,045
Band G£3,513
Band H£4,216

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

Frequently asked questions about New Eltham

Is New Eltham safe?

New Eltham records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in New Eltham?

The median sale price in New Eltham is £555,000 (about £507 per square foot) based on 45 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is New Eltham?

New Eltham scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in New Eltham sits around rank 22,127 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 New Eltham?

The average household income in New Eltham is around £84,182 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin New Eltham

SE93LD

Brownspring Drive

SE93SQ

Cedric Road

SE93PB

Montbelle Road

SE93QP

Parkview Road

SE93SF

Larchwood Road

SE93PW

Sidcup Road

SE93PD

Montbelle Road

SE93HU

William Barefoot Drive

SE93LW

Brownspring Drive

SE93EX

Beanshaw

SE93LB

Brownspring Drive

SE93DA

Badgers Croft

SE93JX

Brownspring Drive

SE93QN

Southwood Road

SE93PT

Thaxted Road

SE93SA

Sidcup Road

SE93HX

Crouch Croft

SE93QE

Southwood Road

SE93JU

Molescroft

SE93SH

Gerda Road

SE93GD

Frampton Terrace

SE93PQ

Chanctonbury Close

SE93LA

Brownspring Drive

SE93TQ

Green Lane

BR76DS

Hill View Road

SE93TG

Green Lane

SE93TT

Bishops Close

SE93PG

Charldane Road

SE93GA

Oaktree Gardens

SE93HZ

Crouch Croft

SE93LE

Domonic Drive

SE93QT

Southwood Road

SE93NT

Felhampton Road

SE93SN

Gerda Road

SE93TZ

Bercta Road

SE93SZ

Green Lane

SE93JY

Brownspring Drive

SE93SJ

Gerda Road

SE92AB

Station Approach

SE93PU

Thaxted Road

SE93TJ

Green Lane

SE93TU

Footscray Road

BR76DN

Mainridge Road

SE93LH

Domonic Drive

SE93PY

Cadwallon Road

SE93SB

Sidcup Road

SE93PX

Cadwallon Road

SE93BY

Great Harry Drive

SE93TF

Green Lane

SE93NU

Felhampton Road

BR76DR

Hill View Road

SE93JD

William Barefoot Drive

SE93TB

Green Lane

SE93UT

Bishops Close

SE93QS

Southwood Road

SE93PR

Mervyn Avenue

SE93SL

Craybury End

SE93UA

Footscray Road

SE93QG

Colyer Close

SE93BZ

Leas Dale

SE93XB

Green Lane

SE93GB

Domonic Drive

SE93SY

Green Lane

SE93LF

Shallons Road

SE93NZ

High Point

SE93QL

Southwood Road

SE93LJ

Domonic Drive

SE93QR

Parkview Road

SE93TE

Green Lane

SE93PS

Clayfarm Road

SE93HB

Hever Croft

SE93LN

Domonic Drive

SE93PA

High Point

SE93LQ

Domonic Drive

SE93QW

Parkview Road

SE93PN

Sidcup Road

SE93DB

Badgers Croft

SE93JB

The Course

SE93JQ

Partridge Green

SE93SE

Larchwood Road

SE93PE

Montbelle Road

SE93JA

The Course

SE93QJ

Southwood Road

SE93XA

Green Lane

SE93TS

Bishops Close

SE93JT

Domonic Drive

SE93JZ

Brownspring Drive

SE93QU

Park View Road

SE93TD

Green Lane

BR76DT

Hill View Road

SE93SW

Gerda Road

SE93TP

Hope Lane

SE93NY

Montbelle Road

BR76DU

Lydstep Road

SE93SG

Sidcup Road

SE93AL

Sidcup Road

SE93LG

Domonic Drive

BR76DW

Mainridge Road

SE93PF

Charldane Road

SE93TL

Green Lane