Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE3 0QE.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
58 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 89 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: John Ball Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
44crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 44 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 27 GP, 2 hospitals, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LEWISHAM ALLIANCE PCN GPEA — 0.2 mi
Blackheath Rail Station0.2 mi
20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 86.9 ha total — largest park 80.2 ha (0.50 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.62 ha) — 0.1 mi
72supermarkets
72 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Cook, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Blackheath Tranquil Vale — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE3 0QE.
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
18.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE3.
Average sold price by property type across the SE3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,344 sales.
About SE3 0QE
SE3 0QE scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with John Ball 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, SE3 0QE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,667 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 89 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is John Ball Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEWISHAM ALLIANCE PCN GPEA, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
