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.
Private renting sits at 15% and owner-occupation at 64%; the first group books house and flat clearance at short notice, the second plans it.
Eltham substrates run to some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment, over solid London stock brick — where 64% owner-occupation means the same home is booked again rather than a new tenant each year. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body on these streets — with 21% social-rented stock locally, block access is agreed with the estate office first 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 a two-person crew and a Luton for flats; three or four crew and two vans for houses with lofts, cellars or garages.
