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SE12 8AW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE12 8AW

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,757 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE12 8AW.

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.

Schools79
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

47 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 75 schools in total

Colfe's School0.0 miAbbey Manor CollegeGood · 0.4 miRiverston School0.4 miHorn Park Primary School0.4 miBaring Primary School0.5 miSt Winifred's RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Abbey Manor College (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety66
11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81
18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 16 GP, 2 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NIGHTINGALE SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport87
Lee Rail Station0.4 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space78
24green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 50.9 ha total — largest park 16.9 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.35 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88
50supermarkets

50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Tesco Clifton Lee Esso Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE12 8AW.

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

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
16.9µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE12.

Average sold price by property type across the SE12 district, 2021–2026 — 1,798 sales.

About SE12 8AW

SE12 8AW scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Clifton Lee Esso Express about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE12 8AW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,757 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 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Colfe's School, within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NIGHTINGALE SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE12 8AW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SE12 8AW?

There are 75 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE12 8AW, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE12 8AW safe?

11 crimes were reported within 400m of SE12 8AW 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 SE12 8AW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE12 8AW includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE12 8AW?

SE12 8AW has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — 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 SE12 8AW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE12 8AW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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