Nearest top-rated: Marvels Lane Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety59/100
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 9 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: C&RH MOTTINGHAM — 0.7 mi
Transport71/100
Grove Park Rail Station0.5 mi
21 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space74/100
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 57.3 ha total — largest park 12.7 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities72/100
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Lewisham Grove Park Station Local — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE12 9RA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 — 1,768 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£858k▼ 7.4%
Semi-detached£576k▼ 1.5%
Terraced£528k▼ 1.3%
Flat£292k▼ 4.1%
District-level averages (SE12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About SE12 9RA
SE12 9RA scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE12 9RA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,473 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Marvels Lane Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is C&RH MOTTINGHAM, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Grove Park Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 21 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).
There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 57.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 31 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Lewisham Grove Park Station Local, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE12 9RA on NestScope.
