Property, Houses and Flats to Rent in Catford, South East London

Catford, in the London Borough of Lewisham and covered by postcode SE6 is probably most famous locally for having a large fibreglass sculpture of a black cat above the entrance to popular Catford Centre, which peers down on shoppers as they enter the centre. The postcode of SE6 covers the areas of Bellingham and Catford, with the majority of the area consisting of suburban style 1920s and 1930s houses, a number of which have been converted into flats. People searching for property to rent in Catford will discover there are also a number of estates of modern high quality housing. The most sought after areas to live are located in the streets off Bromley Road to the east, and south of Brownhill Road, with other attractive areas around Ravensbourne Park and off Catford Hill. SE6 is suburban, multi-cultural and mainly populated with families.

Amenities for Catford properties

For dining out, nightlife, leisure and shopping, the town centre is where you will find most of these amenities. There is a good range of cuisine on offer, including Japanese, Thai, Italian and Indian. There is a new entertainment area adjacent to the town centre, which has a bingo hall and sports facilities, as well as a number of gyms and snooker halls. The Broadway Theatre in the centre of Catford is a popular concert venue. Shopping facilities are good; Catford Broadway has a wide range of shops and supermarkets, and there are parades of shops serving local needs in Sandhurst Road and in Bromley Road, as well as a large retail park situated off Bromley Road just south of the town centre. Even though Catford is just eight miles from the centre of London, there are a number of parks and open spaces, including a nature reserve in nearby Hither Green, Blythe Hill Fields, Mountsfield Park and Forster Memorial Park. Families with children who are searching for houses to rent in Catford will discover Catford is home to St Dunstan's College, which is a well known and successful private school. The area also has a number of other schools catering for children of all ages.

The surrounding areas and transport in Catford

There are two railway stations in Catford - Catford Station and Catford Bridge, which operate services into London Bridge, Charing Cross and Blackfriars, with average journey times of less than 20 minutes. The Docklands Light Railway is located at nearby Lewisham station with services into the City, where the Jubilee Line is accessible via Canary Wharf in approximately 10 minutes. There are a good number of bus routes which run north towards Lewisham, south to Beckenham, west to Forest Hill and east to Eltham. People who are searching for property to rent in Catford might also be interested in the surrounding towns of Hither Green, Lewisham and Forest Hill.