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New Eltham

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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£550,000
Price per sq ft£514
Sales (last 12 months)53
Typical range (middle 50%)£430K – £650K

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £514 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-Detached30£622,500£528
Detached2£578,500£550
Terraced11£555,000£502
Flats10£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£610,000£515,000
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£582£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.