Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE23 2SN

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NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Lewisham: a school rated Good within a short walk and roughly 5.1 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

94Schools 67Safety 89Health 86Transport 75Green 90Amenities

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

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE23 2SN.

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.

Schools94

Are the schools any good?

57Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

75 schools in total

2Nursery

51Primary

14Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

8All-through

15 Outstanding42 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate17 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Kilmorie Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Perrymount Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Brent Knoll SchoolAges 4–17All-throughOtherGood0.4 mi 4Rathfern Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 5Dalmain Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.5 mi 6St William of York Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

30crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent6

ASB12

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle5

Burglary2

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

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

23GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

22GP

1Hospital

18Pharmacy

16Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport86

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

36Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE23 2SN?

By car · 30 min251 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min5.1 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 22 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 9 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space75

How green is it?

75green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8593.3 ha of parkland — about 133 football pitches · largest park 18.8 ha, 0.44 mi away

Countryside50One Tree Hill (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

16Parks

19Playgrounds

3Fields

17Sports

12Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities90

Can I get the shopping done?

53shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

11Tesco

2Aldi

8Co-op

12Sainsbury's

3Lidl

3Iceland

9Library

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 2SN.

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 2SN

SE23 2SN scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Kilmorie Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE23 2SN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,906 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 4/10).

There are 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Kilmorie Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WOOLSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,906 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 2SN — 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 2SN a good place to live?

SE23 2SN scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (94/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE23 2SN?

There are 75 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE23 2SN, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE23 2SN safe?

30 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE23 2SN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE23 2SN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE23 2SN includes 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.1 sq mi is reachable from SE23 2SN within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE23 2SN?

SE23 2SN has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — an above-average 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 2SN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE23 2SN: 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 2SN area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE23+2SN. SE23 2SN is in Lewisham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.