Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE4 1BU

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NestScope Score

75/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Lewisham: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and New Cross Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 6.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

87Schools 61Safety 85Health 91Transport 82Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
New Cross · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE4 1BU.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools87

Are the schools any good?

69Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

101 schools in total

4Nursery

69Primary

19Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

4All-through

7 Outstanding62 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Myatt Garden Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Oak Gardens Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Goldsmiths College, University of LondonUniversity0.3 mi 4St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Ashmead Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Addey and Stanhope SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

42crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent14

ASB7

Shoplifting3

Public order2

Vehicle6

Burglary1

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

Can I see a GP?

29GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

28GP

1Hospital

20Pharmacy

25Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

3Train

3Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

48Bus

Stations

1New Cross Rail Station0.4 mi

2New Cross Gate ELL Rail Station0.4 mi

3St Johns (London) Rail Station0.5 mi

·48 bus stopsnearest 0.07 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE4 1BU?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.8 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 19 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 29 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space82

How green is it?

99green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8858.3 ha of parkland — about 83 football pitches · largest park 18.4 ha, 0.27 mi away

Countryside53Nunhead Cemetery (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

24Parks

47Playgrounds

1Fields

9Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

89shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

18Tesco

15Sainsbury's

7Iceland

6Asda

11Co-op

4Budgens

11Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

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 SE4 1BU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE4.

Average sold price by property type across the SE4 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE4 1BU

SE4 1BU scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Lewisham Way Express 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE4 1BU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,315 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 1/10).

There are 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is Myatt Garden Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VESTA ROAD SURGERY, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,315 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE4 1BU — 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.

06 — Questions

Is SE4 1BU a good place to live?

SE4 1BU scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE4 1BU?

There are 101 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE4 1BU, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE4 1BU safe?

42 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE4 1BU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE4 1BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE4 1BU includes 3 train stations, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.8 sq mi is reachable from SE4 1BU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE4 1BU?

SE4 1BU has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 SE4 1BU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE4 1BU: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE4 1BU area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE4+1BU. SE4 1BU is in Lewisham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.