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SE20 8QQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

SE20 8QQ

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,996 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE20 8QQ.

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.

Schools71
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

60 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 82 schools in total

Harris Primary Academy Crystal PalaceGood · 0.2 miWoodside Park School0.2 miJames Dixon Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt John's Church of England Primary School0.3 miSt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miHarris City Academy Crystal Palace0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety52
62crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 62 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 42.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82
29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 29 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OAKFIELD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport88
Anerley Rail Station0.2 mi
Penge West Rail Station0.3 mi
Crystal Palace Rail Station0.5 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 22.2 ha total — largest park 12.7 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92
48supermarkets

48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Budgens, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Asda Express Anerley Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE20 8QQ.

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
16.1µg/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
55dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
61dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75

About SE20 8QQ

SE20 8QQ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Express Anerley Road 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 8QQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,996 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 82 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 62 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAKFIELD SURGERY, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE20 8QQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 8QQ?

There are 82 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE20 8QQ, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE20 8QQ safe?

62 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE20 8QQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE20 8QQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE20 8QQ includes 3 train stations, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE20 8QQ?

SE20 8QQ has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — 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 8QQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE20 8QQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.