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SE12 8BL · Greenwich · London

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SE12 8BL.

Sat · 12 Sep
22°high
Partly cloudy13° low
Sun22°18° lowLight showers13 Sep
Mon22°18° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
Today20°16° lowFair15 Sep
Tomorrow18°12° lowPartly cloudy16 Sep
Thu20°14° lowFair17 Sep
Fri18°12° lowPartly cloudy18 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-0.5%Greenwich · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning125 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationLee0.7 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,657Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around London

SE12 8BL is in the Greenwich local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Lee, about 0.7 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£480,000SE12 postcode district

15 Sep 2025 – 29 Jul 2026

183 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£465,132Greenwich

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-0.5%Greenwich

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £480,000 Use area average: £465,132
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂HOLY FAMILY RC PRIMARY SCHOOL, TUDWAY ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9YXSubmission of details pursuant to discharge condition 5 (Car Parking Spaces) of planning permission reference 26/0689/F dated 01/06/2026.Awaiting decision›⌂173 ELTHAM PALACE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5NAPrior Approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.90m and the height at the eaves will be 2.90m.Awaiting decision›⌂14 FARNABY ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6BGPrior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 5.00m, for which the maximum height will be 3.31m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m.Awaiting decision›⌂GOALS SOCCER CENTRE, ELTHAM PALACE ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5LUCertificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) is sought for installation of 1no. car charging units measuring 1.95m in height to serve 2no. car parking spaces.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in London.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Abbey Manor CollegePupil referral unit · Ages 11–190.3 mi
  2. Colfe's SchoolOther independent school · Ages 3–190.3 mi
  3. King's Oak SchoolCommunity special school · Ages 11–160.4 mi
  4. Ealdham Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.4 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,657 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding SE12 8BL—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 21.3%16–64 · 58.1%65+ · 20.6%
What area does this cover?

Greenwich 034D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime395

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 140Anti-social behaviour · 74Vehicle crime · 41
Employment6.5%

Unemployment estimate for Greenwich · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Eltham and Chislehurst.

Local councilGreenwichLocal authority for SE12 8BL
Latest general election · 2024Labour44.0% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour44.0% of votes61.6% turnout
2019Conservative46.9% of votes68.9% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA206.0 miles
Clean air & driving chargesUltra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)Inside the ULEZ
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London City Airport

About 3.9 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Thameside3.9 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Scadbury Estate3.5 mi
  2. Jubilee4.0 mi
  3. South London Downs9.8 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path2.7 mi
  2. North Downs Way10.4 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around SE12 8BL.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SE12 8BL
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 02:03
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 29 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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