Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Hither Green at a glance

House prices
£477,500
Higher prices86th percentile
Schools
50th percentile
Middle
Transport
90th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
90.8 per 1,000 residents
Weak30th percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Hither Green a good place to live?

Hither Green may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Lewisham below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Hither Green

Crime rate

Crime rate
90.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
30th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

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 Hither Green

House prices

Median sale price
£477,500
Percentile
86th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 136 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 Hither Green

Schools

50th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Hither Green

Flood risk

Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Hither Green

Transport

90th 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.

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FAQs

Is Hither Green a good place to live?

Hither Green may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Hither Green safe?

Hither Green ranks in the 30th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Hither Green?

The median sale price was £477,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 86th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Hither Green?

Schools rank in the 50th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Hither Green?

Nearby public profiles include Grove Park in Lewisham and Sydenham in Lewisham.