Blackheath Westcombe
Strong on transport, with higher house prices
Blackheath Westcombe at a glance
- House prices
- £538,000
- Higher prices91st percentile
- Schools
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 65.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle52nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.3% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land24th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Blackheath Westcombe a good place to live?
Blackheath Westcombe may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Greenwich below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Blackheath Westcombe
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 65.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 52nd percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Blackheath Westcombe
House prices
- Median sale price
- £538,000
- Percentile
- 91st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 121 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Blackheath Westcombe
Schools
53rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Blackheath Westcombe
Flood risk
1.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.1% of the area. That is the 24th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Blackheath Westcombe
Transport
85th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Blackheath Westcombe a good place to live?
Blackheath Westcombe may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Blackheath Westcombe safe?
Blackheath Westcombe ranks in the 52nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Blackheath Westcombe?
The median sale price was £538,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 91st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Blackheath Westcombe?
Schools rank in the 53rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Blackheath Westcombe?
Nearby public profiles include Eltham Town & Avery Hill in Greenwich and Greenwich Peninsula in Greenwich.
