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SE4 2DL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SE4 2DL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,609 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE4 2DL.

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
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

71 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 99 schools in total

Beecroft Garden Primary0.1 miChelwood Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miTurnham AcademyGood · 0.2 miIvydale Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miGordonbrock Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miStillness Infant SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chelwood Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety50/100
35crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 32 GP, 1 hospital, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE NUNHEAD SURGERY — 0.7 mi

Transport80/100
Crofton Park Rail Station0.1 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 41.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
70supermarkets

70 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Crofton Park — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE4 2DL.

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
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB 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 2DL

SE4 2DL scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Crofton Park about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE4 2DL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,609 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 99 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is Beecroft Garden Primary, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NUNHEAD SURGERY, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Crofton Park Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 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 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 41.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.15 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 70 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Crofton Park, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 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 2DL 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.