Area Report
Last updated 14 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE13 5PB.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 95 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
93crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 93 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 32.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 25 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LEWISHAM MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Hither Green Rail Station0.5 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
66supermarkets
66 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Lewisham - Lee High Road Local — 0.0 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 SE13 5PB.
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 qualityModerate
20.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 5PB
SE13 5PB scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Lewisham - Lee High Road Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE13 5PB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,983 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 2/10).
There are 95 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ The King Sixth Form College, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 93 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEWISHAM MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
