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SE12 8BB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUL 2026

SE12 8BB

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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
85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,979 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE12 8BB.

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.

Schools100
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

51 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 82 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety68
39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 39 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 17.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93
24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 22 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NIGHTINGALE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport97
Lee Rail Station0.5 mi
Hither Green Rail Station0.5 mi

25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
58supermarkets

58 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Lee Grn — 0.1 mi

Getting a school place

In Lewisham, 63% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE12 8BB.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
17.7µg/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
43dB 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, 202120261,798 sales.

About SE12 8BB

SE12 8BB scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE12 8BB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,979 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 82 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NIGHTINGALE SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 8BB — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 8BB?

There are 82 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE12 8BB, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE12 8BB safe?

39 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE12 8BB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE12 8BB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE12 8BB includes 2 train stations, 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE12 8BB?

SE12 8BB has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — a well-off 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 8BB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE12 8BB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.