How many schools are near SE9 5RX?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE9 5RX, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

17 crimes were reported within 400m of SE9 5RX 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 5RX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE9 5RX includes 12 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SE9 5RX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SE9 5RX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,995 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

48Schools

56Safety

78Health

52Transport

72Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE9 5RX.

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.

Schools48/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total

Middle Park Primary School0.0 mi King's Oak SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Eltham College0.4 mi Harris Academy GreenwichOutstanding · 0.5 mi Horn Park Primary School0.6 mi Eltham Hill SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: King's Oak School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety56/100

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: C&RH MOTTINGHAM — 0.6 mi

Transport52/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 23.2 ha total — largest park 12.4 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Middle Park Allotments — 0.3 mi

Amenities87/100

36supermarkets

36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Eltham Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE9 5RX.

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

15.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB 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 5RX

SE9 5RX scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Eltham Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE9 5RX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,995 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Middle Park Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is C&RH MOTTINGHAM, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ELTHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SE9 5RX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 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 low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Middle Park Allotments, about 7 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 36 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Eltham Express, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 5RX on NestScope.

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