Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

SE9 5EE

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NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Greenwich: a school rated Good within a short walk and Eltham Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 5.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

70Schools 61Safety 83Health 85Transport 95Green 94Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Eltham · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE9 5EE.

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.

Schools70

Are the schools any good?

41Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

61 schools in total

0Nursery

38Primary

15Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

7All-through

7 Outstanding34 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate20 not yet graded

IMD education decile 2/10

Closest

1Eltham Hill SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.0 mi 2StreetVibes Media AcademyAges 11–19SecondaryIndependent0.2 mi 3Harris Academy GreenwichAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi 4King's Oak SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryOtherGood0.3 mi 5Haimo Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Wize UpAges 11–16SecondaryOther0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

21crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent8

ASB6

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle2

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

10GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

8GP

2Hospital

17Pharmacy

12Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport85

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

50Bus

Stations

1Eltham Rail Station0.4 mi

·50 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE9 5EE?

By car · 30 min377 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · further than 4 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 26 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 5 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space95

How green is it?

45green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9698.8 ha of parkland — about 141 football pitches · largest park 18.4 ha, 0.09 mi away

Countryside56golf course covers 6% of the mile around

4Parks

9Playgrounds

7Fields

12Sports

5Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

40shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Tesco

9Co-op

1Iceland

4M&S

2Lidl

4Sainsbury's

7Library

Nearest

·Library

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 5EE.

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 5EE

SE9 5EE scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE9 5EE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,586 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 1/10).

There are 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Eltham Hill School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELTHAM PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is ELTHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,586 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 SE9 5EE — 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 SE9 5EE a good place to live?

SE9 5EE scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (95/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE9 5EE?

There are 61 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE9 5EE, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE9 5EE safe?

21 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE9 5EE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE9 5EE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE9 5EE includes 1 train station, 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.4 sq mi is reachable from SE9 5EE within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE9 5EE?

SE9 5EE has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 5EE does NestScope look?

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