About SE9 5LX
SE9 5LX scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Eltham Express about 5 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, SE9 5LX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,857 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 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is King's Oak School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 20 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, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELTHAM PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ELTHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near SE9 5LX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 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).
There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.7 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Eltham Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi 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 5LX on NestScope.