Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE14 6LU

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NestScope Score

70/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Lewisham: a school rated Good within a short walk and New Cross Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 5.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

80Schools 64Safety 80Health 89Transport 89Green 96Amenities

Good school · a short walk
New Cross · 0.2 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE14 6LU.

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.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

78Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

108 schools in total

6Nursery

70Primary

25Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

2All-through

10 Outstanding68 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate28 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Deptford Green SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.0 mi 2Childeric Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Goldsmiths College, University of LondonUniversity0.3 mi 5Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Haberdashers' Hatcham PrimaryAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

75crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent32

ASB6

Shoplifting4

Public order6

Vehicle2

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

Can I see a GP?

27GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

27GP

0Hospital

30Pharmacy

24Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

3Train

2Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

40Bus

Stations

1New Cross Rail Station0.2 mi

2New Cross Gate ELL Rail Station0.3 mi

3Deptford Rail Station0.5 mi

·40 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE14 6LU?

By car · 30 min195 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.7 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 17 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 29 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space89

How green is it?

103green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9447.4 ha of parkland — about 68 football pitches · largest park 6.8 ha, 0.06 mi away

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

26Parks

49Playgrounds

1Fields

11Sports

8Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

92shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7Iceland

16Sainsbury's

6Asda

24Tesco

3Budgens

12Co-op

11Library

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 SE14 6LU.

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 SE14.

Average sold price by property type across the SE14 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE14 6LU

SE14 6LU scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland New Cross 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE14 6LU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,321 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 108 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 68 rated Good. The nearest school is Deptford Green School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 75 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 and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE, 0.2 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 2/10, ranked 6,321 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 SE14 6LU — 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 SE14 6LU a good place to live?

SE14 6LU scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE14 6LU?

There are 108 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE14 6LU, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE14 6LU safe?

75 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE14 6LU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE14 6LU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE14 6LU includes 3 train stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.7 sq mi is reachable from SE14 6LU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE14 6LU?

SE14 6LU has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 SE14 6LU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE14 6LU: 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 — SE14 6LU area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE14+6LU. SE14 6LU is in Lewisham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.