Area Report
Last updated 18 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE3 9EF.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
53 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 84 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 21 GP, 2 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LEE ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Blackheath Rail Station0.5 mi
20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 30 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
63supermarkets
63 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Cook, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Lee Grn — 0.3 mi
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 9EF.
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
17.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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 9EF
SE3 9EF scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE3 9EF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,034 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 84 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 7 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEE ROAD SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Blackheath Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 20 bus stops within walking distance.
