Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE9 5BN.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (Good) — 0.1 mi
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
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 — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 86.7 ha total — largest park 49.3 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi
33supermarkets
33 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 5BN.
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
Air qualityLow
15.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About SE9 5BN
SE9 5BN scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Eltham about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE9 5BN 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 31 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 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
