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SE3 9BJ

Blackheath Westcombe

Greenwich

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Detailed insights for SE3 9BJ

Overview

Postcode SE3 9BJ is located in a major urban area, within the Blackheath Westcombe ward of Greenwich in the London region, and forms part of the Kidbrooke South area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 119.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kidbrooke South is £51,600 per year. The nearest station is Blackheath located about 0.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Cator Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Kidbrooke South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,034 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kidbrooke South has a high crime rate, with approximately 119.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Kidbrooke South is £51,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE3 9BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kidbrooke South near SE3 9BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Blackheath located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE3 9BJ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

3

Blackheath

Southeastern

Walking directions to Blackheath
0.5 mi

3

Kidbrooke

Southeastern

Walking directions to Kidbrooke
0.8 mi

3

Lee

Southeastern

Walking directions to Lee

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE3 9BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCator ParkLargeWalking directions to Cator Park

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
2,763 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
248
70.06%
Other White
39
11.02%
Other
11
3.11%
Irish
11
3.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.82%
Total population: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
57.81%
Owns with a mortgage
42
32.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.91%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.12%
Social rents from council
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Blackheath Westcombe

Based on 182 recent sales, the median property price is £552,500 in Blackheath Westcombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,250 up to £2,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackheath Westcombe in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blackheath Westcombe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£1,850,000
Flats116£452,500
Semi-Detached20£1,382,500
Terraced35£765,000

10 year median price trend in Blackheath Westcombe

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

Schools

In the SE3 9BJ postcode area, located within Kidbrooke South, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE3 9BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBrooklands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWingfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableRiverston SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE3 9BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE3 9BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miConvenience StoreCasterbridge Road, Greenwich, SE3 9AFWalking directions to Convenience Store
0.4 miYOHOME Oriental Supermarket2 Pegler Square, London, SE3 9GRWalking directions to YOHOME Oriental Supermarket
0.4 miShepherd Foods7-9 Blackheath Village, Blackheath, London, SE3 9LAWalking directions to Shepherd Foods
0.4 miBlackheath Village Post OfficeBlackheath Grove, London, SE3 0AUWalking directions to Blackheath Village Post Office
0.5 miSainsbury's LocalKidbrooke Park Road, Greenwich, SE3 9FWWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.