SE20 7PT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SE20 7PT

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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

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,874 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

92Schools

55Safety

84Health

92Transport

83Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE20 7PT.

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.

Schools92

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

53 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 71 schools in total

Harris Primary Academy Kent HouseOutstanding · 0.1 mi Alexandra Infant SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St John's Church of England Primary School0.3 mi Woodside Park School0.3 mi Harris Girls Academy BromleyOutstanding · 0.4 mi Harris Primary Academy Crystal PalaceGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Harris Primary Academy Kent House (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

66crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 26 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ANERLEY SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport92

Kent House Rail Station0.2 mi

Penge East Rail Station0.4 mi

Beckenham Road Tram Stop0.4 mi

Avenue Road Tram Stop0.5 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space83

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19.4 ha total — largest park 8.9 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.3 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

47supermarkets

47 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Penge — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE20 7PT.

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

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 7PT

SE20 7PT scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Penge about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE20 7PT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,874 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 71 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Primary Academy Kent House (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 7PT — 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 7PT?

There are 71 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE20 7PT, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE20 7PT safe?

66 crimes were reported within 400m of SE20 7PT 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 SE20 7PT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE20 7PT includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE20 7PT?

SE20 7PT has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — 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 SE20 7PT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE20 7PT: 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.