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SE3 7RB area guide

Who lives in SE3 7RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westcombe Park & Maze Hill
Council: Greenwich
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,979 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE3 7RB is like

SE3 7RB is a postcode in the Westcombe Park & Maze Hill area of Greenwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,979 people. 49.1% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE3 7 sold for a median of £504,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE3 7RB compares

Headline figures for SE3 7RB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£504,250

Median over 88 sales in SE3 7, −4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£90,463

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE3 7RB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE3 7RB FAQs

Is SE3 7RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 7RB?

The median sale price over the last year was £504,250.

Homes in SE3 7 sold for a median of £504,250 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE3 7RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE3 7RB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SE3 7RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 49.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (57.1%).

Which council covers SE3 7RB?

The local authority for SE3 7RB is Greenwich.

SE3 7RB comes under Greenwich in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE3 7RB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Maze Hill Rail Station, 0.2 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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