Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE4 2NJ

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NestScope Score

80/ 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 0.1 miles away and New Cross Gate ELL Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 5.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

96Schools 70Safety 88Health 91Transport 90Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
New Cross Gate ELL · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE4 2NJ.

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.

Schools96

Are the schools any good?

76Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

105 schools in total

5Nursery

71Primary

20Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

4All-through

10 Outstanding66 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate28 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Haberdashers' Hatcham CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2Haberdashers' Hatcham Free SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.1 mi 3John Stainer Community Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 4Edmund Waller Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Myatt Garden Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

20crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent7

ASB3

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle3

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

35GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

34GP

1Hospital

28Pharmacy

28Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

2Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

45Bus

Stations

1New Cross Gate ELL Rail Station0.5 mi

·45 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE4 2NJ?

By car · 30 min181 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 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 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 20 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space90

How green is it?

94green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9459.3 ha of parkland — about 85 football pitches · largest park 18.4 ha, 0.21 mi away

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

26Parks

38Playgrounds

1Fields

11Sports

9Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

85shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

17Sainsbury's

7Iceland

17Tesco

10Co-op

4Budgens

5Asda

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 2NJ.

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 2NJ

SE4 2NJ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Haberdashers' Hatcham College 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE4 2NJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,722 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 105 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Haberdashers' Hatcham College (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VESTA ROAD SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,722 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 2NJ — 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 2NJ a good place to live?

SE4 2NJ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (96/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE4 2NJ?

There are 105 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE4 2NJ, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE4 2NJ safe?

20 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE4 2NJ 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 2NJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE4 2NJ includes 1 train station, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.4 sq mi is reachable from SE4 2NJ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE4 2NJ?

SE4 2NJ has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — 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 2NJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE4 2NJ: 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 2NJ area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE4+2NJ. SE4 2NJ is in Lewisham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.