Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE20 7RW.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
59 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 81 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 31 GP, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ROBIN HOOD SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Birkbeck Rail Station0.4 mi
Kent House Rail Station0.4 mi
Avenue Road Tram Stop0.3 mi
Birkbeck Tram Stop0.4 mi
Beckenham Road Tram Stop0.5 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 17.4 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Upper Chesham Allotments — 0.1 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Aldi, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Budgens Penge — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE20 7RW.
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
Air qualityLow
15.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE20.
Average sold price by property type across the SE20 district, 2021–2026 — 1,894 sales.
About SE20 7RW
SE20 7RW scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Penge about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE20 7RW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,958 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 3/10).
There are 81 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROBIN HOOD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Birkbeck Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Kent House Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Avenue Road Tram Stop (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Birkbeck Tram Stop (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Beckenham Road Tram Stop (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 43 bus stops within walking distance.
