Postcode SE12 9PA is located in a major urban area, within the Grove Park area of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Chinbrook area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chinbrook is £59,540 per year. The median sale price in Grove Park is £452,500 (around £483 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £365,000 and £595,000. The nearest station is Grove Park, about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Library Gardens.
Chinbrook has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,956 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.
Chinbrook has an average crime rate, with approximately 71.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 27.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chinbrook is £59,540 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE12 9PA.
Chinbrook near SE12 9PA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Grove Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 4 | Grove Park | Southeastern | Walking directions to Grove Park |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Library Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Library Gardens |
Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £452,500 (about £483 per square foot) in Grove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £750,000 | £448 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £627,030 | £497 |
| Terraced | 61 | £445,000 | £487 |
| Flats | 29 | £285,000 | £465 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £280,000 | £482,500 | £387,500 |
| 2017 | £660,000 | £265,000 | £490,000 | £381,000 |
| 2018 | £750,000 | £270,000 | £515,000 | £400,000 |
| 2019 | £550,000 | £248,000 | £500,000 | £387,500 |
| 2020 | £670,000 | £265,000 | £504,500 | £405,000 |
| 2021 | £750,000 | £277,000 | £547,500 | £443,000 |
| 2022 | £750,000 | £295,000 | £572,500 | £445,000 |
| 2023 | £650,000 | £283,000 | £560,000 | £440,500 |
| 2024 | £655,000 | £290,000 | £548,000 | £463,750 |
| 2025 | £770,000 | £276,000 | £575,000 | £440,000 |
| 2026 | £810,000 | £285,000 | £629,060 | £450,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £467 | £407 | £429 |
| 2017 | £292 | £461 | £431 | £447 |
| 2018 | £414 | £422 | £433 | £440 |
| 2019 | £846 | £404 | £427 | £420 |
| 2020 | £425 | £459 | £468 | £460 |
| 2021 | £469 | £453 | £491 | £488 |
| 2022 | £505 | £481 | £507 | £521 |
| 2023 | £477 | £481 | £529 | £523 |
| 2024 | £505 | £440 | £511 | £492 |
| 2025 | £524 | £429 | £506 | £476 |
| 2026 | £448 | £484 | £499 | £478 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SE12 9PA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | 2, Gatehouse Cottages, Marvels Lane, London, SE12 9PZ | Terraced | Freehold | £432,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Flat 20, Oldman Court, Marvels Lane, London, SE12 9PY | Flats | Leasehold | £280,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 54, Balder Rise, London, SE12 9PF | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 3, Thomas Dinwiddy Road, London, SE12 9QD | Terraced | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Flat 4, Beecher Court, Balder Rise, London, SE12 9PX | Flats | Leasehold | £305,000 |
In the SE12 9PA postcode area, located within Chinbrook, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Cooper's Lane Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2012. | |
Cooper's Lane Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2012
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Haberdashers' Knights Primary | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
Haberdashers' Knights Primary ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Marvels Lane Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2016. | |
Marvels Lane Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2016
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SE12 9PA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | Lewisham, SE12 0DU | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 246 Burnt Ash Hill, London, SE12 0QD | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Hope Close, Lewisham, SE12 0BJ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | Burnt Ash Superstore | 228 Burnt Ash Hill, London, SE12 0QE | Walking directions to Burnt Ash Superstore |
| 0.4 mi | Costcutter | Marvels Lane, Lewisham, SE12 9QQ | Walking directions to Costcutter |
Annual council tax rates for Lewisham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SE12 9PA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hilary Clare Moore
Grove Park - Elected 7 May 2026
Samantha Gower
Grove Park - Elected 7 May 2026
Suzannah Clarke
Grove Park - Elected 7 May 2026
Janet Daby
Lewisham East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SE12 9PA records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SE12 9PA in Grove Park is £452,500 (about £483 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to SE12 9PA, including Cooper's Lane Primary School (Good), Haberdashers' Knights Primary (Good) and Marvels Lane Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SE12 9PA is Grove Park in TfL zone 4, about 549 m away, serving the Southeastern line.
SE12 9PA scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,956 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Lewisham East covering SE12 9PA is Janet Daby (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Hilary Clare Moore (Labour and Co-operative Party), Samantha Gower (Green Party) and Suzannah Clarke (Labour and Co-operative Party).