Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

SE2 9EL

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NestScope Score

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away and roughly 6.3 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

82Schools 58Safety 81Health 89Transport 88Green 93Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
6.3 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE2 9EL.

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.

Schools82

Are the schools any good?

44Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

60 schools in total

1Nursery

44Primary

9Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

5All-through

7 Outstanding37 Good7 Requires improvement0 Inadequate9 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1St Paul's AcademyAges 11–16SecondaryRequires Improvement0.3 mi 2St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Abbey Wood Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryGood0.3 mi 4Pulse and Water CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryIndependent0.3 mi 5Alexander McLeod Primary SchoolAges 5–11Primary0.4 mi 6Boxgrove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

39crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent11

ASB9

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle10

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

23GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

23GP

0Hospital

19Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

45Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE2 9EL?

By car · 30 min181 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.3 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 15 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 12 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space88

How green is it?

44green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities91167.3 ha of parkland — about 239 football pitches · largest park 72.1 ha, 0.26 mi away

Countryside56Lesnes Abbey Woods (nature reserve) covers 4% of the mile around

12Parks

13Playgrounds

2Fields

11Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

43shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Co-op

3Morrisons

5Sainsbury's

3Lidl

3Iceland

8Tesco

9Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Greenwich, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE2 9EL.

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 SE2.

Average sold price by property type across the SE2 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE2 9EL

SE2 9EL scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op FR Abbeywood 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE2 9EL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,175 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), 0.3 mi away.

There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ABBEY WOOD SURGERY, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,175 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 SE2 9EL — 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 SE2 9EL a good place to live?

SE2 9EL scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (93/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE2 9EL?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE2 9EL, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE2 9EL safe?

39 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE2 9EL 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 SE2 9EL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE2 9EL includes 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from SE2 9EL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE2 9EL?

SE2 9EL has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — 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 SE2 9EL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE2 9EL: 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 — SE2 9EL area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE2+9EL. SE2 9EL is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.