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SE3 0RF area guide

Who lives in SE3 0RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blackheath West
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,663 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE3 0RF is like

SE3 0RF is a postcode in the Blackheath West area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,663 people. 32.6% of households own their home, 31.2% rent privately and 33.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE3 0 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE3 0RF compares

Headline figures for SE3 0RF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£495,000

Median over 53 sales in SE3 0, −27.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,104

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE3 0RF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
31.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE3 0 is down 27.6% on the year before.

Questions

SE3 0RF FAQs

Is SE3 0RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE3 0RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £495,000.

Homes in SE3 0 sold for a median of £495,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −27.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE3 0RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE3 0RF, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SE3 0RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.2% of residents. 32.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72.1%).

Which council covers SE3 0RF?

The local authority for SE3 0RF is Lewisham.

SE3 0RF comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE3 0RF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Lewisham DLR Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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