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SE9 4HF

Grove Park

Lewisham

England / London / Lewisham / Chinbrook / Grove Park / SE9 4HF

Overview

Postcode SE9 4HF is located in a major urban area, within the Grove Park ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Chinbrook area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 105.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chinbrook is £47,000 per year. The nearest station is Grove Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Chinbrook Meadows.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
47%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Chinbrook has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,473 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Chinbrook has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47%

Approximately 47.0% 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.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Chinbrook is £47,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE9 4HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Chinbrook near SE9 4HF 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 Grove Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

4

Grove Park

Southeastern

0.9 mi

4

Elmstead Woods

Southeastern

0.9 mi

4

Mottingham

Southeastern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miChinbrook MeadowsLarge
0.3 miMottingham Sports Ground / Foxes FieldLarge

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
11,101.7 per km²

Demographics

British
104
40.78%
Caribbean
41
16.08%
Other White
34
13.33%
African
27
10.59%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
13
5.1%
Total population: 255

Housing

Other social rented
49
42.61%
Owns with a mortgage
33
28.7%
Owns outright
17
14.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.96%
Social rents from council
5
4.35%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Grove Park

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £423,000 in Grove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£810,000
Flats40£278,500
Semi-Detached27£575,000
Terraced51£440,000

10 years price trend in Grove Park

Schools

In the SE9 4HF postcode area, located within Chinbrook, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMarvels Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryElmstead Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCostcutterMarvels Lane, Lewisham, SE12 9QQ
0.4 miCo-op Food60 Kimmeridge Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4EB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.