Novar Road Eltham, Greenwich
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (SE9), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20801093.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £418,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 8, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Greenwich costs £2,108 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is New Eltham, about 130 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 41 to 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is New Eltham And Blackfen Medical Centre, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 283 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £418,000 | £418,000 | £418,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £376,000 | £376,000 | £376,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £375,000 | £370,000 | £380,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £292,500 | £265,000 | £355,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £245,500 | £245,500 | £245,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £239,950 | £239,950 | £239,950 |
| 2007 | 3 | £227,000 | £220,000 | £249,995 |
| 2006 | 1 | £179,000 | £179,000 | £179,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £180,000 | £172,500 | £187,500 |
| 2003 | 2 | £171,000 | £156,000 | £186,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2020 | 26 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £418,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 16 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £420,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2017 | 8 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £376,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2015 | 16 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 24 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2014 | 7 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £355,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 3 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £292,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2014 | 26 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2012 | 10 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 24 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £245,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2009 | 20 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £239,950 | |
| 19 Oct 2007 | 16 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £227,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 7 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £249,995 | |
| 1 Feb 2007 | 8 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2006 | 7 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £179,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 22 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £187,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 14 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 24 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 22 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | 26 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 4 Nov 2002 | 22 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £156,500 | |
| 4 Nov 2002 | 7 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £136,500 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 24 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 3 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2000 | 8 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 16 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1999 | 8 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £58,500 | |
| 24 Nov 1999 | 16 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 10 Jun 1999 | 3 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1997 | 3 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £89,995 | |
| 25 Apr 1996 | 22 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 9 Feb 1996 | 7 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1995 | 26 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 24 SE9 2DN | Terraced | £68,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (8); before 1900 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (3); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Greenwich in 2026-27: Band D £2,108 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,405 | £1,639 | £1,874 | £2,108 | £2,576 | £3,045 | £3,513 | £4,216 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (54% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ōAlbany House, 75 Southwood Rd Mottinghamō: up to 5 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: THAMES WATER, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 41 m and 43 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE9 2DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE9 2DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Eltham 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 130 m |
| Mottingham 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Sidcup 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Eltham Stn /Footscray Road | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Eltham High Street Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.9 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Eltham And Blackfen Medical Centre | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stevens Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pura Dental Care | 190 m |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food New Eltham, New Eltham | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,280 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkview Allotments 1.6 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Conduit Head, Eltham, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Conduit Head, Eltham | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Eltham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Eltham Palace | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Well Hall Pleasaunce | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Parish Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Ashen Grove | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Partridge Shaw | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Beaver's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 16 |
12 of the street's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Greenwich: see them on the Greenwich page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyborne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Dulverton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Montbelle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Edgebury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alderwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Longlands Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leigh Stationers' Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Orion Ravensworth | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munch Cafe SE9 2DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| K2j News Agent SE9 2DR | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Elsie pie and mash SE9 2DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Lebanese Flames SE9 2DR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 4 Good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Stevens Pharmacy SE9 2DR | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Kebab Ye Express SE9 2AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Cafe Pronto SE9 2AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Lai Loi Street SE9 2BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Crays fish bar SE9 2AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Co-op Food SE9 2AA | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Emerald Food Centre SE9 2DR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Pizza Hot 4 U / Pizza Lover SE9 2BD | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2025 |
| ELTHAM FRIED CHICKEN SE9 2BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Nisa SE9 2AA | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| The Beehive SE9 2DR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 118 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (160); On or near Stanley Close (29); On or near Bercta Road (25); On or near Novar Road (22); On or near Lannoy Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: THAMES WATER: Remedial works, 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH: Highway repair and maintenance works, 13 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Gaitskell Road · Reventlow Road · Footscray Road · Lannoy Road · Ellis Close · Brentwood Close · Stanley Close · Station Approach · Bercta Road · Quilters Place · Hainault Street · Eastnor Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.