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SE4 1LE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SE4 1LE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,770 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE4 1LE.

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.

Schools86/100
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

59 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 85 schools in total

Prendergast School0.1 miGordonbrock Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miBeecroft Garden Primary0.4 miSt Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miPrendergast Ladywell School0.6 miPrendergast Vale School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Gordonbrock Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety51/100
12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100
38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 37 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEW GP EXTENDED ACCESS SERVICE — 0.5 mi

Transport83/100
Ladywell Rail Station0.4 mi
Crofton Park Rail Station0.4 mi

46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 44.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Ladywell Cemetery — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
68supermarkets

68 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Budgens, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Brockley - Brockley Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE4 1LE.

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
18.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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, 2021–2026 — 2,001 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 1LE

SE4 1LE scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Brockley - Brockley Road about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE4 1LE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,770 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 85 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Prendergast School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEW GP EXTENDED ACCESS SERVICE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Ladywell Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Crofton Park Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 46 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 moderate (about 61 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 44.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Ladywell Cemetery, about 2 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 68 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Budgens, Asda and others. The nearest is Co-op Brockley - Brockley Road, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 1LE 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.