SE20 8UL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

SE20 8UL

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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

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,678 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

66Schools

52Safety

77Health

86Transport

78Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE20 8UL.

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.

Schools66

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Woodside Park School0.1 mi St John's Church of England Primary School0.2 mi St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Harris Primary Academy Crystal PalaceGood · 0.3 mi Harris Primary Academy Kent HouseOutstanding · 0.4 mi Alexandra Infant SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety52

59crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 59 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 45.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 29 GP, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: C&RH PENGE — 0.2 mi

Transport86

Anerley Rail Station0.3 mi

Penge West Rail Station0.4 mi

Penge East Rail Station0.5 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space78

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.2 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

45supermarkets

45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Iceland, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Budgens Penge — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE20 8UL.

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

15.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

65dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB 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 8UL

SE20 8UL scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Penge about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE20 8UL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,678 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 Woodside Park School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 59 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 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is C&RH PENGE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 8UL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 8UL?

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

Is SE20 8UL safe?

59 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE20 8UL 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 8UL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE20 8UL includes 3 train stations, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE20 8UL?

SE20 8UL has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 8UL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE20 8UL: 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.