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SE2 9JP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SE2 9JP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,697 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE2 9JP.

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.

Schools63/100
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: Boxgrove Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100
50crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 22 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ABBEY WOOD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport78/100
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station0.3 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 18.1 ha total — largest park 9.4 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: William Temple Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities94/100
25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Lidl, Morrisons, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Abbey Wood Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE2 9JP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
16.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE2.

Average sold price by property type across the SE2 district, 202120261,465 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£545k 4.1%
Semi-detached£415k 3.0%
Terraced£452k 20.7%
Flat£252k 10.5%

District-level averages (SE2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE2 9JP

SE2 9JP scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Abbey Wood Superstore about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE2 9JP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,697 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Boxgrove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ABBEY WOOD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is William Temple Church, about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Lidl, Morrisons, The Southern Co-operative and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Abbey Wood Superstore, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE2 9JP on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.