SE13 7BJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

SE13 7BJ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,690 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

75Schools

52Safety

87Health

95Transport

71Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE13 7BJ.

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.

Schools75

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

58 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 90 schools in total

Prendergast Vale School0.2 mi Urban Mission School0.2 mi St Saviour's Catholic Primary School0.2 mi St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Prendergast School0.5 mi Christ The King Sixth Form College0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety52

161crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 161 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 94.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

37GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 35 GP, 2 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEWISHAM DAT — 0.2 mi

Transport95

Lewisham Rail Station0.3 mi

Ladywell Rail Station0.4 mi

Lewisham DLR Station0.3 mi

50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

66supermarkets

66 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Lewisham — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE13 7BJ.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

18.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

46dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseLoud

70dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE13.

Average sold price by property type across the SE13 district, 2021–2026 — 3,291 sales.

About SE13 7BJ

SE13 7BJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Lewisham about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE13 7BJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,690 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 90 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Prendergast Vale School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 161 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEWISHAM DAT, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE13 7BJ — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE13 7BJ?

There are 90 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE13 7BJ, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE13 7BJ safe?

161 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE13 7BJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE13 7BJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE13 7BJ includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE13 7BJ?

SE13 7BJ has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 SE13 7BJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE13 7BJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.