How many schools are near SE9 2SU?

There are 56 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE9 2SU, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

25 crimes were reported within 400m of SE9 2SU 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 SE9 2SU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE9 2SU includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE9 2SU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SE9 2SU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,317 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

76Schools

45Safety

87Health

63Transport

76Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE9 2SU.

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

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total

St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Social Arts for Education0.2 mi Eltham Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Serenity School Eltham0.5 mi Wyborne Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 10 GP, 2 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ELTHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 129.3 ha total — largest park 49.3 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Holy Trinity Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Eltham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE9 2SU.

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

15.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

70dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE9.

Average sold price by property type across the SE9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,862 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£519k▼ 37.0%

Semi-detached£612k▲ 12.3%

Terraced£487k▲ 4.2%

Flat£305k▲ 8.6%

District-level averages (SE9) — 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 SE9 2SU

SE9 2SU scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Eltham about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE9 2SU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,317 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 4/10).

There are 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELTHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ELTHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SE9 2SU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 high (about 70 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 129.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Holy Trinity Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Eltham, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 SE9 2SU on NestScope.

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