Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE13 7RP

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NestScope Score

83/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Lewisham: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away, St Johns (London) Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

91Schools 73Safety 87Health 98Transport 97Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
St Johns (London) · 0.3 mi
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE13 7RP.

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.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

60Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

92 schools in total

5Nursery

60Primary

15Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

7All-through

7 Outstanding53 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2Tidemill AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Morden Mount Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Oak Gardens Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Ashmead Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Addey and Stanhope SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety73

Is it safe?

54crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent18

ASB12

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle2

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 8/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

34GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

32GP

2Hospital

28Pharmacy

26Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport98

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

3Train

0Overground

6Metro & tram

0Ferry

49Bus

Stations

1St Johns (London) Rail Station0.3 mi

2Greenwich Rail Station0.5 mi

3Deptford Rail Station0.5 mi

4Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.1 mi

5Deptford Bridge0.1 mi

6Elverson Road DLR Station0.3 mi

·49 bus stopsnearest 0.10 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE13 7RP?

By car · 30 min265 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.8 sq mi

about 2 times 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 24 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space97

How green is it?

85green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities100122 ha of parkland — about 174 football pitches · largest park 73.5 ha, 0.10 mi away

Countryside50Sue Godfrey Nature Park (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

20Parks

41Playgrounds

2Fields

7Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

91shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

18Tesco

11Co-op

5Asda

6Iceland

18Sainsbury's

2Aldi

13Library

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 SE13 7RP.

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 SE13.

Average sold price by property type across the SE13 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE13 7RP

SE13 7RP scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and green space — with St Johns (London) Rail Station 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE13 7RP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,504 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 92 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is St Stephen's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,504 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 SE13 7RP — 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 SE13 7RP a good place to live?

SE13 7RP scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (98/100) and weakest on safety (73/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE13 7RP?

There are 92 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE13 7RP, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE13 7RP safe?

54 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE13 7RP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE13 7RP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE13 7RP includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.8 sq mi is reachable from SE13 7RP within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE13 7RP?

SE13 7RP has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — an above-average 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 7RP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE13 7RP: 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 — SE13 7RP area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE13+7RP. SE13 7RP is in Lewisham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.