Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE4 2NL

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NestScope Score

79/ 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 0.2 miles away and roughly 5.4 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

96Schools 70Safety 87Health 89Transport 82Green 89Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
5.4 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE4 2NL.

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?

75Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

104 schools in total

4Nursery

72Primary

19Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

4All-through

12 Outstanding63 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate28 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

34crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent9

ASB4

Shoplifting6

Public order3

Vehicle1

Burglary2

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

35GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

34GP

1Hospital

26Pharmacy

28Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

40Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE4 2NL?

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 space82

How green is it?

80green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8854.3 ha of parkland — about 78 football pitches · largest park 18.4 ha, 0.27 mi away

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

22Parks

31Playgrounds

1Fields

8Sports

9Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities89

Can I get the shopping done?

86shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

18Sainsbury's

16Tesco

7Iceland

10Co-op

5Asda

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 2NL.

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 2NL

SE4 2NL scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE4 2NL 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 104 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School, 0.2 mi away.

There were 34 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 2NL — 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 2NL a good place to live?

SE4 2NL scores 79/100 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 2NL?

There are 104 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE4 2NL, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE4 2NL safe?

34 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE4 2NL 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 2NL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE4 2NL includes 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.4 sq mi is reachable from SE4 2NL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE4 2NL?

SE4 2NL has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — 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 2NL does NestScope look?

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