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Eltham Park & Progress
Greenwich, London
PocketsEltham North (Shepherdleas Wood · Well Hall Stream · Westmount Road · Greenwich Cemetery)Eltham Park (Eltham · Well Hall Stream)Eltham West
Eltham Park & Progress sits in south-east Greenwich, a ward that covers the Progress Estate — a garden suburb built in 1915 for workers at the Woolwich Arsenal — along with Eltham Park South. The entire ward falls inside a conservation area, reflecting the protected status of the Progress Estate's cottage-style streets. Three listed buildings include the Grade II Coronet Cinema and the Grade II Church of St Luke. Shepherdleas Wood provides a substantial 25-hectare green, with Oxleas Woods next door. Safety scores sit well above the London median, and ten outstanding-rated schools fall within the catchment. The trade-offs are transport-driven: public-transport access is moderate, with Eltham station the main rail link and no Tube service reaching this side of Greenwich; the high street is thin at 46 food and 23 non-food venues; and the ward relies on Eltham High Street next door for most non-food shopping and evening amenities.
- Strongest69Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Also strong63Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out0Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 3 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Shepherdleas Wood (25.2 hectares)
- 69 open venues (46 food and drink, 23 other)
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The Progress Estate was built in 1915 to house workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich and is one of the earliest garden suburbs in London.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
59Better than 76% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability65
- Rent affordability30
- Price momentum (5yr)66
- Activity (turnover)68
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Eltham Park & Progress: 153 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
69Better than 86% of London
- Personal safety70
- Property crime66
- Anti-social behaviour72
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Connectivity
34Better than 24% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
45Better than 45% of London
- Air quality50
- Quietness38
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
16Better than 26% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining14
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene29
- Vitality (openings, diversity)44
69 open venues nearby — 46 food & drink, 23 other.
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For Eltham Park & Progress: the mix behind 69 open venues—% independent
Education
52Better than 45% of London
- Primary schools48
- Secondary schools56
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For Eltham Park & Progress: 4 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
46Better than 63% of London
3 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- Coronet CinemaGrade II
- Church of St LukeGrade II
- Gordon School and Huts 1-4 in the South West Corner of the PlaygroundGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
63Better than 51% of London
- Green spaces84
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Shepherdleas Wood (25 ha). ~29 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0Shared lowest band with 24% of London
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Eltham Park & Progress, quick answers
- Is Eltham Park & Progress safe?
- Eltham Park & Progress scores 69 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — safer than most of London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Eltham Park & Progress a good place to live?
- Eltham Park & Progress scores 43 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are safety (69) and nature access (63); its weakest is area development (0). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Eltham Park & Progress?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Eltham Park & Progress 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 34 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Eltham Park & Progress expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Eltham Park & Progress is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 13/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Eltham Park & Progress?
- Eltham Park & Progress scores 52 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 3 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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