Nearest top-rated: Horniman Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety48/100
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare87/100
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: VALE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Transport90/100
Forest Hill Rail Station0.4 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space62/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 27.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Horniman Gardens — 0.2 mi
Amenities88/100
49supermarkets
49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Forest Hill Esso Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE23 3BP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
17.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE23.
Average sold price by property type across the SE23 district, 2021–2026 — 2,799 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£1.2M▲ 14.9%
Semi-detached£947k▲ 5.9%
Terraced£775k▲ 12.8%
Flat£405k▲ 2.7%
District-level averages (SE23) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About SE23 3BP
SE23 3BP scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Forest Hill Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE23 3BP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,913 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 83 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Horniman Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VALE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Forest Hill Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 27.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Horniman Gardens, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 49 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Budgens and others. The nearest is Tesco Forest Hill Esso Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE23 3BP on NestScope.
