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SE4 1SA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SE4 1SA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,222 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE4 1SA.

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
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

67 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 94 schools in total

Prendergast Ladywell School0.2 miGordonbrock Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miHolbeach Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miStillness Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 miStillness Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 miBeecroft Garden Primary0.5 mi

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

Safety69/100
15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100
27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NOVUM HEALTH PARTNERSHIP — 0.5 mi

Transport87/100
Crofton Park Rail Station0.4 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 59 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92/100
63supermarkets

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

Nearest: Co-op Crofton Park — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE4 1SA.

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 noiseModerate
62dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB 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 1SA

SE4 1SA scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Crofton Park about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE4 1SA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,222 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 94 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is Prendergast Ladywell School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 15 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 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Crofton Park Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 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 62 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 59 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 63 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Tesco, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Crofton Park, about 8 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 1SA 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.