Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE10 9XB

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NestScope Score

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and Maze Hill Rail Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 6.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

95Schools 61Safety 84Health 92Transport 77Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Maze Hill · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE10 9XB.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools95

Are the schools any good?

54Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

79 schools in total

4Nursery

50Primary

13Secondary

6Post-16 & universities

6All-through

7 Outstanding47 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate23 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2Meridian Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Robert Owen Nursery SchoolAges 2–4NurseryOutstanding0.3 mi 4Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5The John Roan SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.4 mi 6University of GreenwichUniversity0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

85crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent18

ASB11

Shoplifting39

Public order4

Vehicle3

Burglary3

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

22GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

21GP

1Hospital

26Pharmacy

25Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

24Bus

Stations

1Maze Hill Rail Station0.1 mi

·24 bus stopsnearest 0.11 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE10 9XB?

By car · 30 min321 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · further than 3 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.8 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 27 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 37 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space77

How green is it?

61green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities85192.7 ha of parkland — about 275 football pitches · largest park 80.2 ha, 0.47 mi away

Countryside52Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

14Parks

28Playgrounds

2Fields

7Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

92shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

19Tesco

11Co-op

5Iceland

7M&S

16Sainsbury's

3Aldi

12Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Greenwich, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE10 9XB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE10.

Average sold price by property type across the SE10 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE10 9XB

SE10 9XB scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE10 9XB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,303 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 4/10).

There are 79 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 85 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WOODLANDS SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,303 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE10 9XB — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SE10 9XB a good place to live?

SE10 9XB scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (95/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE10 9XB?

There are 79 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE10 9XB, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE10 9XB safe?

85 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE10 9XB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE10 9XB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE10 9XB includes 1 train station, 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.8 sq mi is reachable from SE10 9XB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE10 9XB?

SE10 9XB has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SE10 9XB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE10 9XB: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE10 9XB area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE10+9XB. SE10 9XB is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.