Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

SE12 9AX

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NestScope Score

83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Lewisham: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and Lee Rail Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 7.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

89Schools 64Safety 90Health 96Transport 91Green 88Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Lee · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE12 9AX.

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.

Schools89

Are the schools any good?

46Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

74 schools in total

0Nursery

43Primary

17Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

13All-through

10 Outstanding36 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate27 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1St Winifred's RC Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2Baring Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 3Colfe's SchoolAges 3–19All-throughIndependent0.4 mi 4Brindishe Lee SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Brindishe Manor SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi 6Riverston SchoolAges 1–21All-throughIndependent0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

30crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent8

ASB7

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle7

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

Can I see a GP?

27GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

25GP

2Hospital

27Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport96

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

30Bus

Stations

1Lee Rail Station0.1 mi

·30 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE12 9AX?

By car · 30 min335 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min7.1 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 26 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 11 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

65green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9596.1 ha of parkland — about 137 football pitches · largest park 16.9 ha, 0.12 mi away

Countryside52Sutcliffe Park (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

10Parks

18Playgrounds

5Fields

18Sports

10Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities88

Can I get the shopping done?

65shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7Co-op

4Morrisons

10Sainsbury's

12Tesco

6M&S

2Budgens

11Library

Nearest

·Library

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 9AX.

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 SE12.

Average sold price by property type across the SE12 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE12 9AX

SE12 9AX scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and green space — with Lee Rail Station 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE12 9AX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,277 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 74 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is St Winifred's RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NIGHTINGALE SURGERY, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,277 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 SE12 9AX — 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 SE12 9AX a good place to live?

SE12 9AX scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (96/100) and weakest on safety (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE12 9AX?

There are 74 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE12 9AX, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE12 9AX safe?

30 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE12 9AX 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 9AX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE12 9AX includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.1 sq mi is reachable from SE12 9AX within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE12 9AX?

SE12 9AX has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — 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 9AX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE12 9AX: 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 — SE12 9AX area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE12+9AX. SE12 9AX is in Lewisham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.