The empty houses in Bexley, Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich

There are many factors as to why houses lie empty, such as economic factors, regeneration and development problems, social issues such as high crime rates, and ownership disputes. 

At a time when house prices, soaring rents, and homelessness increases , the untapped potential of long-term vacant homes is worsening the housing crisis.

Recent reports reveal that English councils are urging for increased authority to address the prevalence of empty homes.

Hundreds of homes across south east London are vacant, and we’ve rounded up the number of empty houses across Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham. 

Out of all the areas, New Cross South in Lewisham has the most amount of empty houses, with 465 vacant homes. 

Below are the number of empty homes in south east London, taken from the ONS 2021 statistics.

Bexley

1. Erith East 275
2. Sidcup East 275
3. South Thamesmead 240
4. Bexleyheath Broadway 240
5. Sidcup West 240
6. Belvedere & Lessness Heath 230
7. Slade Green & Crayford Marshes 215
8. Crayford 205 Crossway Park 150
9. Welling 145 Lesnes Abbey 130
10. Danson Park 130 Bexley Village 130
11. Blackfen 115 Erith West 105
12. Bostall 105
13. Lesney Farm & Colyers East 105
14. Northumberland Heath 95
15. Barnehurst North 95
16. Foots Cray Meadows 95
17. Bursted Wood 90
18. Barnehurst South 90
19. Falconwood 85
20. Longlands & Halfway 85
21. Lamorbey 80
22. St Michael’s 75
23. Albany Park 70

Bromley

1. Bromley North & Sundridge 370
2. New Beckenham 335
3. Anerley North & Penge West 335
4. Crystal Palace Park 315
5. Bromley South 315
6. Beckenham East & Kelsey Park 240
7. Shortlands Bromley Road 210
8. Anerley South 210
9. Chislehurst West & Elmstead 205
10. Bickley West 195 West Wickham 185
11. Orpington West 175
12. Clock House & Cator Park 170
13. Penge East 165 Widmore 160
14. St Mary Cray North 145
15. St Mary Cray East 145
16. Bickley East 140
17. Keston 140
18. Langley Park 135
19. St Mary Cray South 135
20. Bromley Common 115
21. Farnborough 115
22. Chislehurst North 110
23. Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood 105
24. Eden Park & Bethlem 105
25. Chelsfield & Green Street Green 105
26. Orpington East 100
27. Goddington 100
28. Crofton 95
29. Hayes South & Coney Hall 95
30. Orpington South 95
31. Petts Wood 85
32. Biggin Hill West 75
33. Hayes North 70

Greenwich

1. Woolwich South 310
2. Woolwich Common 310
3. Woolwich West 260
4. Blackheath Standard & Village 250
5. Westcombe Park & Maze Hill 240
6. Plumstead Common & Riverside 215
7. Eltham South 190
8. Plumstead High Street 175
9. Shooters Hill 175
10. West Thamesmead 170
11. Woolwich Glyndon 170
12. Abbey Wood North 165
13. Hornfair Park 165
14. Charlton Slopes 145
15. Charlton Village 140
16. Middlepark & Horn Park 130
17. Kidbrooke North 120
18. Eltham Park 110
19. New Eltham 105
20. Abbey Wood South 95
21. Avery Hill 95
22. Mottingham East 95
23. Thamesmead Birchmere Park 80
24. Eltham North 80
25. Eltham West 80
26. Plumstead South 70

Lewisham

1.  New Cross South 465
2. Silwood & Pepys 420
3. Catford Bridge 370
4. Telegraph Hill 350
5. Hither Green 325
6. Brockley East & St Johns 305
7. Deptford North 300
8. Lower Sydenham 295
9. Upper Sydenham 290
10. New Cross Gate 275
11. Catford East & Mountsfield Park 275
12. Blackheath Village 265
13. Culverley Green 260
14. Blackheath West 255
15. Honor Oak 250
16. Sydenham Wells 250
17. Forest Hill West 240
18. Loampit & Hilly Fields 230
19. Forest Hill East 220
20. Bellingham & Perry Hill 215
21. Forster Park & Southend 210
22. Manor House 205
23. Brockley West 195
24. Grove Park & Lee South 195
25. Ladywell 185
26. Corbett Estate 185
27. Chinbrook 185
28. Beckenham Hill 185
29. Crofton Park 175
30. Perry Vale 175
31. Lee 145
32. Further Green 125