Flats to Rent or Houses For Sale in Lee London & SE12

Lee benefits from having Lewisham and Blackheath within five minutes from it; it's a cheerful area where property is still very competitive, though comparable to, Blackheath - yet it has the easy charm of Lewisham as well.

Mostly Lee is a residential area. It's populated with large Victorian houses of various kinds, and is hugely in demand by the families and young professionals, who want the open spaces it's near - Lee is very close to Blackheath and quite near Greenwich Park - the resources, but don't want to pay Blackheath's steep prices.

The Victorian houses of Lee are most popular in the Handen Road and Southbrook. There are large properties of this period everywhere though, but of course the closer you are to Blackheath itself (as you go across the road and past the Old Tiger's Head/New Tiger's Head towards the Heath) the higher the price you'll pay. There are also some really fine Edwardian houses, as well as plenty of modern town houses in the area. Houses tend to be very large, spacious and often with good gardens.

Lee has good little shops and a nearby supermarket - but if you want a vast range you'll go into Lewisham (an easy five minutes) or Blackheath (even closer) for the trendy and upmarket independent stores and cafes. It's a relaxing and friendly, supremely well connected place to be.

Lee is in the Borough of Lewisham which holds the responsibility for delivering services in your area.
For specific information on this borough, or to contact individual departments please click here to visit their website.

Borough of Lewisham website: Borough of Lewisham

In General:
The London boroughs are administrative centres responsible for collecting local taxes (Council Tax and Business Rates) and then spending the funds received on local services. They are run by Borough Councils who are elected by borough residents on a four year cycle. The totals that they spend will depend on the rates of tax that they levy plus funds allocated from central government and other sources.

While many of the services (schools, roads, planning, rubbish collection and social services) are standard, levels of provision will vary according to the overall political will as expressed by the voters.

Your tax liability (as a resident) will be based on the council tax band of your home. These bands are set by Valuation Officers and there is scope for appeal. The rate bands are then used to determine the amounts of tax levied. So, while the bands will remain largely constant the levels of tax can go up and, in theory, down.

You may claim discounts or exemptions based on your circumstances. For example, as the only adult in a property you can get a 25% reduction on your bill. Other reductions are available for qualifying second adults and Council Tax Benefit claimants.

There is more information available at the HM Customs & Excise website.

Borough of Lewisham Council Tax