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SE4 2DY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SE4 2DY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,292 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE4 2DY.

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.

Schools76/100
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

71 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 103 schools in total

John Stainer Community Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miHaberdashers' Hatcham Free School0.2 miHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeGood · 0.3 miTurnham AcademyGood · 0.4 miChelwood Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 miIvydale Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: John Stainer Community Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety59/100
54crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 54 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
40GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 39 GP, 1 hospital, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: VESTA ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport85/100
Brockley Rail Station0.1 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 34.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities89/100
77supermarkets

77 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Brockley Mantle Court Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE4 2DY.

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
18.3µg/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
64dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 2DY

SE4 2DY scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Brockley Mantle Court Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE4 2DY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,292 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 103 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is John Stainer Community Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VESTA ROAD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Brockley Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 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 64 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 34.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 77 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Budgens and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Brockley Mantle Court Local, within a short walk. A public library is about 13 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 2DY 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.