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 SE21 7ND.
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 · 90 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Dulwich Wood Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 10 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 6.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 19 GP, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PAXTON GREEN GROUP PRACTICE — 0.6 mi
Sydenham Hill Rail Station0.0 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 28.1 ha total — largest park 8.9 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Tesco, Budgens, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Cook West Dulwich — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE21 7ND.
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
16.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseLoud
70dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE21.
Average sold price by property type across the SE21 district, 2021–2026 — 1,035 sales.
About SE21 7ND
SE21 7ND scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE21 7ND is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,479 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 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Dulwich Wood Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PAXTON GREEN GROUP PRACTICE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
