Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE3 7QU

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NestScope Score

74/ 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 Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away, Westcombe Park Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 5.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

90Schools 58Safety 87Health 88Transport 76Green 90Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Westcombe Park · 0.4 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE3 7QU.

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.

Schools90

Are the schools any good?

52Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

79 schools in total

3Nursery

48Primary

16Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

8All-through

8 Outstanding44 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate25 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Blackheath High School GDSTAges 3–18All-throughIndependent0.1 mi 2The John Roan SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.2 mi 3Greenwich Waldorf SchoolAges 3–18All-throughIndependent0.2 mi 4Invicta Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5The Pointer SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryIndependent0.3 mi 6Blackheath PrepAges 3–11PrimaryIndependent0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

23crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent5

ASB8

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle3

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

17GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

16GP

1Hospital

19Pharmacy

24Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

38Bus

Stations

1Westcombe Park Rail Station0.4 mi

·38 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE3 7QU?

By car · 30 min293 sq mi

about half the size of Greater Manchester · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.4 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 24 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 8 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space76

How green is it?

58green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities85176.7 ha of parkland — about 252 football pitches · largest park 80.2 ha, 0.55 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

12Parks

22Playgrounds

2Fields

10Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities90

Can I get the shopping done?

75shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6M&S

15Sainsbury's

10Co-op

4Iceland

13Tesco

5Asda

9Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE3 7QU.

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 SE3.

Average sold price by property type across the SE3 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE3 7QU

SE3 7QU scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Blackheath High School GDST 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE3 7QU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,294 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 2/10).

There are 79 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Blackheath High School GDST, 0.1 mi away.

There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLACKHEATH STANDARD PMS, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,294 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 SE3 7QU — 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 SE3 7QU a good place to live?

SE3 7QU scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (90/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE3 7QU?

There are 79 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE3 7QU, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE3 7QU safe?

23 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE3 7QU 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 SE3 7QU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE3 7QU includes 1 train station, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.4 sq mi is reachable from SE3 7QU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE3 7QU?

SE3 7QU has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — 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 SE3 7QU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE3 7QU: 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 — SE3 7QU area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE3+7QU. SE3 7QU is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.