Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE23 1RW

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NestScope Score

76/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Lewisham: a school rated Good within a short walk and roughly 4.6 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

88Schools 70Safety 87Health 84Transport 91Green 88Amenities

Good school · a short walk
4.6 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE23 1RW.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools88

Are the schools any good?

56Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

75 schools in total

1Nursery

53Primary

15Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

6All-through

11 Outstanding45 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate18 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1St William of York Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Dalmain Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 3Stillness Infant SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Stillness Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Rathfern Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 6St Dunstan's CollegeAges 3–18All-throughIndependent0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

25crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent11

ASB1

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle0

Burglary4

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

23GP

1Hospital

21Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport84

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

36Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE23 1RW?

By car · 30 min265 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.6 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 21 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 7 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

63green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9590.4 ha of parkland — about 129 football pitches · largest park 18.8 ha, 0.13 mi away

Countryside52golf course covers 1% of the mile around

13Parks

18Playgrounds

3Fields

13Sports

7Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities88

Can I get the shopping done?

59shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

13Sainsbury's

10Co-op

2Budgens

13Tesco

2Iceland

4Lidl

8Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lewisham, 63% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Lewisham, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE23 1RW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE23.

Average sold price by property type across the SE23 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE23 1RW

SE23 1RW scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — 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, SE23 1RW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,776 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 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is St William of York Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ONE CARE LAMBETH, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,776 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE23 1RW — 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.

06 — Questions

Is SE23 1RW a good place to live?

SE23 1RW scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (91/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE23 1RW?

There are 75 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE23 1RW, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE23 1RW safe?

25 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE23 1RW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE23 1RW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE23 1RW includes 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.6 sq mi is reachable from SE23 1RW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE23 1RW?

SE23 1RW has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — 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 SE23 1RW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE23 1RW: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE23 1RW area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE23+1RW. SE23 1RW is in Lewisham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.