Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE3 7UF

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NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and Maze Hill Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 4.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

97Schools 70Safety 88Health 91Transport 78Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Maze Hill · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE3 7UF.

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.

Schools97

Are the schools any good?

53Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

79 schools in total

4Nursery

48Primary

15Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

7All-through

6 Outstanding47 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate24 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1The John Roan SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.2 mi 2St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 3Halstow Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Greenwich Waldorf SchoolAges 3–18All-throughIndependent0.4 mi 5Blackheath High School GDSTAges 3–18All-throughIndependent0.4 mi 6Robert Owen Nursery SchoolAges 2–4NurseryOutstanding0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

22crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent10

ASB5

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle2

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

19GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

18GP

1Hospital

23Pharmacy

21Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

35Bus

Stations

1Maze Hill Rail Station0.3 mi

2Westcombe Park Rail Station0.5 mi

·35 bus stopsnearest 0.02 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE3 7UF?

By car · 30 min321 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · further than 3 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.6 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 27 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 14 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space78

How green is it?

61green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities87177 ha of parkland — about 253 football pitches · largest park 80.2 ha, 0.45 mi away

Countryside50Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

15Parks

27Playgrounds

1Fields

9Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

81shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

10Co-op

4Iceland

14Tesco

15Sainsbury's

7M&S

6Asda

11Library

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 7UF.

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 7UF

SE3 7UF scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with The John Roan School 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE3 7UF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,066 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 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is The John Roan School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WOODLANDS SURGERY, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,066 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 7UF — 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 7UF a good place to live?

SE3 7UF scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (97/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE3 7UF?

There are 79 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE3 7UF, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE3 7UF safe?

22 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE3 7UF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE3 7UF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE3 7UF includes 2 train stations, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.6 sq mi is reachable from SE3 7UF within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE3 7UF?

SE3 7UF has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off 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 7UF does NestScope look?

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