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SE9 5LY

Eltham Palace Road

Middle Park & Horn Park

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Detailed insights for SE9 5LY

Overview

Postcode SE9 5LY is located in a major urban area, within the Middle Park & Horn Park ward of Greenwich in the London region, and forms part of the Middlepark & Horn Park area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Middlepark & Horn Park is £63,115 per year. The nearest station is Mottingham located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queenscroft Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
44%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Middlepark & Horn Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,857 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Middlepark & Horn Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

44%

Approximately 44.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 47.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Middlepark & Horn Park is £63,115 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE9 5LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Middlepark & Horn Park near SE9 5LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Mottingham located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE9 5LY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

4

Mottingham

Southeastern

Walking directions to Mottingham
0.8 mi

4

Eltham

Southeastern

Walking directions to Eltham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE9 5LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miQueenscroft Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Queenscroft Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
7,926.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.25(+3%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.25(+6%)
Other theft
6.61(-43%)
Drugs
6.01(-1%)
Public order
4.21(-37%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
64.12%
Other White
47
13.82%
African
34
10%
White and Black African (mixed)
11
3.24%
Caribbean
8
2.35%
Total population: 340

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
63
24.42%
No qualifications
59
22.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
15.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
14.73%
Level 3 (A level)
34
13.18%
Total 16+ residents: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
47
40.52%
Owns with a mortgage
35
30.17%
Owns outright
22
18.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.03%
Other social rented
4
3.45%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Middle Park & Horn Park

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £415,500 in Middle Park & Horn Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £182,500 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Middle Park & Horn Park 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 Middle Park & Horn Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£882,500
Flats12£315,320
Semi-Detached11£482,500
Terraced17£420,000

10 year median price trend in Middle Park & Horn Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Middle Park & Horn Park.

Schools

In the SE9 5LY postcode area, located within Middlepark & Horn Park, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE9 5LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableKing's Oak SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryHarris Academy GreenwichAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMiddle Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE9 5LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE9 5LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express1-3 Newmarket Green, London, SE9 5ERWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miTesco Express59 Sidcup Road, Horn Park, London, SE12 8BLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miCo-op Food546-550 Westhorne Avenue, London, SE9 6DRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miNisaHengist Road, Greenwich, SE12 9DNWalking directions to Nisa

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Greenwich district (2025-26).

Band A£1,341
Band B£1,565
Band C£1,788
Band D£2,012
Band E£2,459
Band F£2,906
Band G£3,353
Band H£4,024

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

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictGreenwichE09000011
Parliamentary ConstituencyEltham and ChislehurstE14001223
WardMiddle Park & Horn ParkE05014085
ParishGreenwich, unparished areaE43000201
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Middlepark & Horn ParkE02000341
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Greenwich 029EE01001661
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.