Nearest top-rated: St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety45/100
43crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare79/100
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 17 GP, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SYDENHAM GREEN GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Transport83/100
Sydenham Rail Station0.3 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space62/100
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 13.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Allotments (0.40 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities93/100
45supermarkets
45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Sydenham Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE26 4LJ.
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
17.1µg/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
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 SE26.
Average sold price by property type across the SE26 district, 2021–2026 — 2,445 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£1.3M▲ 2.5%
Semi-detached£691k▼ 8.2%
Terraced£688k▲ 8.9%
Flat£368k▲ 0.0%
District-level averages (SE26) — 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 SE26 4LJ
SE26 4LJ scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Sydenham Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE26 4LJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,104 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 81 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SYDENHAM GREEN GROUP PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Sydenham Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 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 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).
There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.40 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 45 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Lidl, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Sydenham Express, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 SE26 4LJ on NestScope.
