SE3 9HE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

SE3 9HE

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

87/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,548 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

100Schools

68Safety

94Health

95Transport

72Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE3 9HE.

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.

Schools100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

54 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 86 schools in total

St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi John Ball Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Matthew Academy0.4 mi Heath House Preparatory School0.4 mi Trinity Church of England School, LewishamGood · 0.5 mi Christ The King Sixth Form College0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety68

110crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 110 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 20.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 25 GP, 2 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEE ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport95

Blackheath Rail Station0.3 mi

22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72

23green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.7 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.52 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

69supermarkets

69 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Cook, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: M&S Lee Lewisham BP — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE3 9HE.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

17.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

46dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

43dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE3.

Average sold price by property type across the SE3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,344 sales.

About SE3 9HE

SE3 9HE scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School 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, SE3 9HE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,548 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 86 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 110 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEE ROAD SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE3 9HE — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE3 9HE?

There are 86 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE3 9HE, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE3 9HE safe?

110 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE3 9HE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE3 9HE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE3 9HE includes 1 train station, 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE3 9HE?

SE3 9HE has a NestScope Score of 87/100 — 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 9HE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE3 9HE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.