Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE13 5BZ.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 94 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
104crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 104 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 19.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 27 GP, 2 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BMI-THE BLACKHEALTH HOSPITAL — 0.2 mi
Blackheath Rail Station0.3 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Margaret's Church — 0.1 mi
67supermarkets
67 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Cook, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Lee Lewisham BP — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE13 5BZ.
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
Air qualityLow
17.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE13.
Average sold price by property type across the SE13 district, 2021–2026 — 3,291 sales.
About SE13 5BZ
SE13 5BZ scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Matthew Academy about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE13 5BZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,575 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 3/10).
There are 94 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthew Academy, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 104 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BMI-THE BLACKHEALTH HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
