SE20 7NH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE20 7NH

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,954 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

84Schools

58Safety

81Health

93Transport

85Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE20 7NH.

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.

Schools84

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

52 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total

Alexandra Infant SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Harris Girls Academy BromleyOutstanding · 0.2 mi Harris Primary Academy Kent HouseOutstanding · 0.3 mi Alexandra Junior School0.3 mi St John's Church of England Primary School0.4 mi Woodside Park School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Alexandra Infant School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety58

27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 26 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ANERLEY SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport93

Kent House Rail Station0.3 mi

Penge East Rail Station0.4 mi

New Beckenham Rail Station0.5 mi

Beckenham Road Tram Stop0.5 mi

25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space85

24green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 44.6 ha total — largest park 14.9 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Holy Trinity Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

48supermarkets

48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Penge — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE20 7NH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

16µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

61dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

46dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE20.

Average sold price by property type across the SE20 district, 2021–2026 — 1,894 sales.

About SE20 7NH

SE20 7NH scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Penge about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE20 7NH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,954 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 4/10).

There are 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Alexandra Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANERLEY SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE20 7NH — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE20 7NH?

There are 68 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE20 7NH, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE20 7NH safe?

27 crimes were reported within 400m of SE20 7NH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE20 7NH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE20 7NH includes 3 train stations, 1 Tube/Metro station, 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE20 7NH?

SE20 7NH has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 SE20 7NH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE20 7NH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.