Area Report
Last updated 17 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE3 9HG.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
55 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 88 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
121crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 121 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 27.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 24 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LEWISHAM MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Blackheath Rail Station0.4 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.8 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.52 ha) — 0.0 mi
68supermarkets
68 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Cook, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: M&S Lee Lewisham BP — 0.1 mi
In Lewisham, 63% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).
Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Lewisham, not a per-school number.
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE3 9HG.
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
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB 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 9HG
SE3 9HG scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with St Margaret's Lee CofE 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 9HG 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 88 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 121 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEWISHAM MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
