Area Report
Last updated 17 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE12 8QJ.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
52 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 85 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham (Good) — 0.1 mi
136crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 136 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 30.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 22 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LEWISHAM MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Hither Green Rail Station0.5 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20.9 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.22 ha) — 0.1 mi
61supermarkets
61 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Lee Grn — 0.1 mi
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 8QJ.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
17.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE12.
Average sold price by property type across the SE12 district, 2021–2026 — 1,798 sales.
About SE12 8QJ
SE12 8QJ scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE12 8QJ 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 85 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 136 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high 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 LEWISHAM MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
