SE3 9RS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

SE3 9RS

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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

86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,034 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

100Schools

68Safety

94Health

88Transport

82Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE3 9RS.

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

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

57 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 87 schools in total

Heath House Preparatory School0.2 mi John Ball Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Brooklands Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Matthew Academy0.4 mi All Saints' Church of England Primary School BlackheathGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: John Ball Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety68

41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 25 GP, 2 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEE ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport88

Blackheath Rail Station0.1 mi

20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space82

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 91.2 ha total — largest park 80.2 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.30 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94

70supermarkets

70 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 9RS.

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

48dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 9RS

SE3 9RS scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Heath House Preparatory School about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE3 9RS 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 87 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Heath House Preparatory School, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEE ROAD SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 9RS — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 9RS?

There are 87 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE3 9RS, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE3 9RS safe?

41 crimes were reported within 400m of SE3 9RS 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 9RS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE3 9RS includes 1 train station, 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE3 9RS?

SE3 9RS has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — 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 9RS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE3 9RS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.