Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Rushey Green at a glance

House prices
£425,000
Higher prices79th percentile
Schools
45th percentile
Middle
Transport
90th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
163.9 per 1,000 residents
Weak7th percentile
Flood risk
17% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land81st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Rushey Green a good place to live?

Rushey 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
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Rushey Green

Crime rate

Crime rate
163.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
7th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

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 Rushey Green

House prices

Median sale price
£425,000
Percentile
79th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 166 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 Rushey Green

Schools

45th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Rushey Green

Flood risk

17% 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 6.1% of the area. That is the 81st 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 Rushey 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 Rushey Green a good place to live?

Rushey 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 Rushey Green safe?

Rushey Green ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Rushey Green?

The median sale price was £425,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 79th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Rushey Green?

Schools rank in the 45th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Rushey Green?

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