Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE4 1NU

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NestScope Score

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Lewisham: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away, St Johns (London) Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 5.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

91Schools 58Safety 84Health 92Transport 82Green 91Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
St Johns (London) · 0.5 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE4 1NU.

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.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

67Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

98 schools in total

4Nursery

66Primary

17Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

6All-through

9 Outstanding58 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Myatt Garden Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 2John Stainer Community Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 3Ashmead Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Oak Gardens Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Haberdashers' Hatcham Free SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

28crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent8

ASB4

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle4

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

28GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

27GP

1Hospital

21Pharmacy

27Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

39Bus

Stations

1St Johns (London) Rail Station0.5 mi

·39 bus stopsnearest 0.15 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE4 1NU?

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 min5.4 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 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 24 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space82

How green is it?

79green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8852.8 ha of parkland — about 75 football pitches · largest park 18.4 ha, 0.38 mi away

Countryside54Nunhead Cemetery (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

18Parks

33Playgrounds

1Fields

8Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

86shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

16Sainsbury's

16Tesco

11Co-op

4Asda

6Iceland

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 1NU.

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 1NU

SE4 1NU scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with St Johns (London) Rail Station 0.5 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE4 1NU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,684 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 2/10).

There are 98 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Myatt Garden Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VESTA ROAD SURGERY, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,684 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 1NU — 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 1NU a good place to live?

SE4 1NU scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (92/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE4 1NU?

There are 98 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE4 1NU, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE4 1NU safe?

28 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE4 1NU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE4 1NU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE4 1NU includes 1 train station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.4 sq mi is reachable from SE4 1NU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE4 1NU?

SE4 1NU has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average 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 1NU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE4 1NU: 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 1NU area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE4+1NU. SE4 1NU is in Lewisham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.