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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SE4 1BB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
70/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,613 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE4 1BB.

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.

Schools75/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

70 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 95 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Gordonbrock Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety64/100
13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100
27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NOVUM HEALTH PARTNERSHIP — 0.6 mi

Transport82/100
Crofton Park Rail Station0.4 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 59.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities89/100
67supermarkets

67 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Budgens Honor Oak Park London — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE4 1BB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
17.6µg/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
45dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE4.

Average sold price by property type across the SE4 district, 202120262,001 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M£2M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£889k 12.0%
Semi-detached£803k 5.3%
Terraced£782k 2.1%
Flat£467k 7.4%

District-level averages (SE4) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE4 1BB

SE4 1BB scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Honor Oak Park London 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, SE4 1BB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,613 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 4/10).

There are 95 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Prendergast Ladywell School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NOVUM HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Crofton Park Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 45 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 59.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 67 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Budgens Honor Oak Park London, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE4 1BB on NestScope.

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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.