Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE3 9LL.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
55 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 87 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: John Ball Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
43crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 27 GP, 2 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BMI-THE BLACKHEALTH HOSPITAL — 0.1 mi
Blackheath Rail Station0.1 mi
21 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 84.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.28 ha) — 0.0 mi
73supermarkets
73 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Cook Blackheath — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE3 9LL.
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
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB 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 9LL
SE3 9LL scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with John Ball Primary School about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE3 9LL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,575 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 3/10).
There are 87 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is John Ball Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BMI-THE BLACKHEALTH HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
