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Area Report
Last updated 08 OCT 2026

SE9 5BW

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NestScope Score
86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and roughly 6.0 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

  • Good school · 0.1 mi
  • 6.0 sq mi in 30 min
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01 — Snapshot

Around SE9 5BW.

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.

Schools90

Are the schools any good?

37Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 55 schools in total
0Nursery
34Primary
15Secondary
1Post-16 & universities
5All-through
5 Outstanding32 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate18 not yet graded
  • IMD education decile 7/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's education domain sits in band 7 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Closest
1St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.1 mi2Social Arts for EducationAges 11–19SecondaryOther0.3 mi3Eltham Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi4Serenity School ElthamAges 4–18All-throughOther0.4 mi5St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi6StreetVibes Media AcademyAges 11–19SecondaryIndependent0.5 mi
Nearest top-rated
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Safety70

Is it safe?

Live count unavailable.

  • Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime
  • IMD crime decile 5/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's crime domain sits in band 5 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.

Better than about 7 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare94

Can I see a GP?

11GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Everyday healthcare is right on hand
9GP
2Hospital
14Pharmacy
11Dentist
  • IMD health decile 9/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's health domain sits in band 9 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Nearest
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Transport90

Can I get to work?

  • Among the best-connected areas in the UK
0Train
0Overground
0Metro & tram
0Ferry
33Bus
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE9 5BW?

By car · 30 min432 sq mi
about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England
Bus & rail · 30 min6.0 sq mi
a little bigger than 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 27 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····
Bus & railreaches 6 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····
Green space84

How green is it?

45green spaces within 1 mile
  • Very green — open space all around
Parks & facilities88161.6 ha of parkland — about 231 football pitches · largest park 42.6 ha, 0.32 mi away
Countryside58golf course covers 8% of the mile around
28%of the mile
5Parks
8Playgrounds
8Fields
14Sports
3Allotments
2Golf
Nearest
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Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

39shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
4Sainsbury's
1Iceland
2Lidl
3M&S
7Tesco
10Co-op
7Library
Nearest
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Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Greenwich, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE9 5BW.

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 SE9.

Average sold price by property type across the SE9 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE9 5BW

SE9 5BW scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Eltham 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE9 5BW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,084 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 55 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), 0.1 mi away.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELTHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is ELTHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 26,084 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

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We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE9 5BW — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
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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.
03
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 SE9 5BW a good place to live?

SE9 5BW scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (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 SE9 5BW?

There are 55 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE9 5BW, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE9 5BW safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SE9 5BW. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SE9 5BW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE9 5BW includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.0 sq mi is reachable from SE9 5BW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE9 5BW?

SE9 5BW has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — a well-off 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 SE9 5BW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE9 5BW: 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 — SE9 5BW area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE9+5BW. SE9 5BW is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.