How many schools are near SE6 4NL?

There are 76 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE6 4NL, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

51 crimes were reported within 400m of SE6 4NL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE6 4NL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE6 4NL includes 2 train stations, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE6 4NL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SE6 4NL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,006 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

40Safety

73Health

76Transport

65Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE6 4NL.

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.

Schools69/100

17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

57 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 76 schools in total

Rathfern Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Dunstan's College0.3 mi Kilmorie Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St William of York Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Dalmain Primary School0.5 mi Athelney Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Rathfern Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

51crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WOOLSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport76/100

Catford Rail Station0.4 mi

Catford Bridge Rail Station0.5 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 18.8 ha total — largest park 7.6 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (2.8 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100

49supermarkets

49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Catford Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE6 4NL.

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

17.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE6.

Average sold price by property type across the SE6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,317 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£651k▼ 1.9%

Semi-detached£597k▼ 6.0%

Terraced£571k▲ 8.5%

Flat£320k▲ 1.6%

District-level averages (SE6) — 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 SE6 4NL

SE6 4NL scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Catford Express about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE6 4NL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,006 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 2/10).

There are 76 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Rathfern Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 51 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WOOLSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Catford Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Catford Bridge Rail Station (Train, about 9 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).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (2.8 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 49 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Catford Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. 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 SE6 4NL on NestScope.

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