Census 2021 puts Eltham at 13,732 households with a median age of 40. The mainly Victorian stock is owner-occupier-led, which is why 73% houses and 27% flats need different handling in SE9.
15% of households rent privately and 64% own, which is why end of tenancy clearance demand here peaks around tenancy changeovers and completion dates.
Eltham substrates run to solid London stock brick; locally that also means some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment — the reality on the streets around Eltham Palace. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because in SE9, fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body — and with 28% one-person households in Eltham, one adult is usually the only pair of hands on site is the mistake that costs a SE9 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in Eltham: the medieval palace, Art Deco Eltham Palace and streets of 1930s semis. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Eltham is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Driveway parking on most streets; the high street has timed loading only. Nearest station is Eltham (Southeastern), and two operatives with a Luton van as standard, scaling to a second vehicle for a full three-bed or a property with no lift.