How many schools are near SE20 8BW?

There are 90 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE20 8BW, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

58 crimes were reported within 400m of SE20 8BW 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 SE20 8BW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE20 8BW includes 1 train station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SE20 8BW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE20 8BW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,959 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

35Safety

69Health

73Transport

72Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE20 8BW.

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.

Schools64/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 90 schools in total

James Dixon Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Harris City Academy Crystal Palace0.3 mi St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Woodside Park School0.6 mi Harris Primary Academy Crystal PalaceGood · 0.6 mi Cypress Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

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

Safety35/100

58crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 58 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 24 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OAKFIELD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport73/100

Anerley Rail Station0.2 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 29.6 ha total — largest park 11.7 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities90/100

44supermarkets

44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Budgens, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Asda Express Anerley Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE20 8BW.

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

15.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

54dB 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 — 1,867 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£823k▲ 14.7%

Semi-detached£479k▼ 26.7%

Terraced£553k▼ 2.6%

Flat£326k▼ 2.8%

District-level averages (SE20) — 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 SE20 8BW

SE20 8BW scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Express Anerley Road 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, SE20 8BW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,959 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 90 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is James Dixon Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 58 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAKFIELD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Anerley Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 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). road traffic noise is low (about 41 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 29.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 44 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Tesco, Budgens, Aldi and others. The nearest is Asda Express Anerley Road, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 SE20 8BW 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.