How many schools are near SE2 9PX?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE2 9PX, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

22 crimes were reported within 400m of SE2 9PX 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 SE2 9PX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE2 9PX includes 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SE2 9PX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SE2 9PX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,983 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

40Safety

69Health

62Transport

70Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE2 9PX.

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.

Schools58/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

St Paul's AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Pulse and Water College0.3 mi De Lucy Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre0.5 mi Abbey Wood Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

22crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 22 GP, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ABBEY WOOD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 14.1 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Church Manorway Allotments — 0.2 mi

Amenities87/100

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Lidl, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op FR Abbeywood — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE2 9PX.

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

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

16.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE2.

Average sold price by property type across the SE2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,465 sales.

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 9PX

SE2 9PX scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op FR Abbeywood about 3 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 9PX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,983 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 19 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.

There are no train or Tube stations near SE2 9PX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 34 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Church Manorway Allotments, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Southern Co-operative, Lidl, Sainsburys, Iceland and others. The nearest is Co-op FR Abbeywood, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 9PX on NestScope.

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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.