Is SE12 0RS a good place to live?
Lewisham (SE12 0RS), London, England
View SE12 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
SE12 0RS has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 94 nearby (17 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
SE12 0RS is a UK postcode in SE12 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Lee, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around SE12 0RS include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 73% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in SE12 0RS. It ranks 407 of 527 for safety within SE12.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 72/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
SE12 0RS is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in SE12 0RS.
The most common categories are Violent crime (44%), Other theft (22%), Drugs (11%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within SE12, this postcode ranks 407 of 527 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- SE12 district average
- 272 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near SE12 0RS
94 schools near SE12 0RS, including 17 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 70 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 54 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 24 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 13 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
SE12 0RS is well served by everyday amenities, with 18 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.2 miles away.
Northbrook Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 4 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Co-op Food0.2 mi
- Sainsbury's0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily0.8 mi
- Co-op Food0.9 mi
- Co-op Food1.0 mi
Parks & green space
- Northbrook Park0.3 mi
- Horn Park0.6 mi
- Edith Nesbit Gardens0.6 mi
- Reigate Road Open Space0.8 mi
- Manor House Gardens0.8 mi
Transportation
Lee is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SE12 0RS - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Hither Green (0.7 mi).
In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Lee0.3 mi
- Hither Green0.7 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 73%, ultrafast 73%, superfast 100%.
Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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