2 bed flat in London

Kentwell Close, London, SE4

What it's like to live in City of Westminster

At a glance

This 2-bedroom flat in London is a council home let by London Borough of Lewisham, offered for mutual exchange. It has a 1st floor entrance and on-road parking. Pets are allowed. The rent is £603.00 a month. The tenant wants a bigger home, ideally a house, bungalow or maisonette with 3 or 4 bedrooms, in or near Biggin hill, Gravesend, Chatham, Sidcup or Milton keynes.

Bedrooms
2
Property type
Flat
Rent / monthly
603.00
1st floor
Entrance
Parking
On-road parking
Council tax
Band B
about £1,740 a year
Pet friendly
Yes

More details

Nice area with park downstairs friendly neighbourhood with lots of schools and transport links

Looking for

House Bungalow Maisonette 3-4 beds Biggin Hill (within 10 miles) Gravesend (within 10 miles) Chatham (within 10 miles) Sidcup (within 10 miles) Milton Keynes (within 10 miles) Looking to upsize

What tenants say about London Borough of Lewisham

Tenants satisfied overall50.8% London Borough of Lewisham71.8% Sector median
Satisfied with repairs57.9% London Borough of Lewisham73.6% Sector median
Satisfied with complaints handling26.4% London Borough of Lewisham35.5% Sector median
92.9%Emergency repairs done on time
30Housing Ombudsman decisions published29 with a finding against the landlord

Sources: Regulator of Social Housing Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25; Housing Ombudsman decisions archive (checked 10 Oct 2026).

Rent and demand around London

How the rent compares

This home£139.15 Weekly rent, 2 bed homes
Council average£117.68 Weekly rent, 2 bed homes
Housing association average£133.72 Weekly rent, 2 bed homes

Averages are social rents in the Lewisham council area, 2024/25. This home's monthly rent is shown as a weekly figure. A listed rent may include service charges, which the averages leave out.

1other home to swap within 5 miles
11,284households on the Lewisham waiting list31 March 2025
11.0households waiting for every social home let in a year1,026 homes let in 2024 to 2025

A swap doesn't use the waiting list: two tenants trade homes with their landlords' permission. More about living in City of Westminster →

Nearby

Schools

  • Lewisham College 1 mi
  • Alleyn's School 2 mi
  • Dulwich College 2 mi
  • Kingsdale Foundation School 3 mi
  • Kaplan International College London 4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Old Kent Road Superstore 2 mi
  • Tesco Superstore 3 mi
  • Waitrose & Partners 3 mi
  • Tesco Extra 3 mi
  • Asda Isle of Dogs Superstore 3 mi

Train stations

  • New Cross Gate 1 mi
  • Deptford 2 mi
  • Maze Hill 3 mi
  • Canada Water 3 mi
  • London Bridge 4 mi

Bus stops

  • Peckham Rye 1 mi
  • Deptford 2 mi
  • Maze Hill 3 mi
  • Canada Water 3 mi
  • London Bridge 4 mi

Distances are as the crow flies. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Local crime

Like every neighbourhood, this area has police incidents logged each month: 428 within about a mile in August 2026, most of them minor. A one-mile circle around a busy street or station always records far more than the quiet roads inside it. Source: data.police.uk (Open Government Licence; locations are approximate).

Anti-social behaviour reports83
Vehicle crime52
Bicycle theft3
Shoplifting33
Other theft35
Theft from the person10

The landlord

London Borough of Lewisham

Council · Council tenancy

  • 14,660 social homes
  • 84% Ombudsman maladministration rate
Full landlord profile

The full landlord profile shows their complaints history, typical rents and the areas they cover. Tenant satisfaction scores are further down this page.

The tenant

Listed 10 Oct 2026

Last active 12 Oct 2026

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