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N9 8DR · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

N9 8DR

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
51/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,893 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around N9 8DR.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools54/100
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100
25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 13 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NIGHTINGALE HOUSE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport53/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 62.4 ha total — largest park 41 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Chelsfield Green — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Asda, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Budgens Mottingham Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N9 8DR.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
15.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in N9.

Average sold price by property type across the N9 district, 202120262,060 sales.

£0£250k£500k£750k£1M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£452k 16.2%
Semi-detached£483k 7.0%
Terraced£403k 1.7%
Flat£313k 35.6%

District-level averages (N9) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About N9 8DR

N9 8DR scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Mottingham Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, N9 8DR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,893 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NIGHTINGALE HOUSE SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near N9 8DR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 13 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 62.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Chelsfield Green, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Asda, Farmfoods, Tesco and others. The nearest is Budgens Mottingham Road, within a short walk. A public library is about 14 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore N9 8DR on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.