Is SE12 9HB a good place to live?

Lewisham (SE12 9HB), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 68 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE12 9HB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (20 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 68 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE12 9HB is a UK postcode in SE12 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 68 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Grove Park, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE12 9HB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in SE12 9HB. It ranks in the lower half for safety within SE12.

Overall score

Excellent 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
74/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE12 9HB is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in SE12 9HB.

The most common categories are Violent crime (40%), Burglary (40%), Vehicle crime (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE12, this postcode ranks 292 of 527 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
5last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Violent Crime
2 (40%)
Burglary
2 (40%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (20%)

Schools near SE12 9HB

93 schools near SE12 9HB, including 20 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 68 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 25 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 15 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

68
Primary
25
Secondary
20
Outstanding
Primary schools68 schools
14
50
1
3
Outstanding (14) Good (50) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools25 schools
6
15
4
Outstanding (6) Good (15) Requires Improvement (4)

Nearby amenities

SE12 9HB is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Costcutter, 0.6 miles away.

Library Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Costcutter
    SE129RD
    0.6 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE120AE
    0.8 mi
  • Lidl
    SE94QW
    0.8 mi
  • BMP Star Supermarket
    SE94TU
    0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    BR15HS
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Library Gardens
    SE120BU
    0.2 mi
  • Horn Park
    SE129DQ
    0.3 mi
  • Northbrook Park
    SE120NP
    0.5 mi
  • Reigate Road Open Space
    BR15LL
    0.6 mi
  • Chinbrook Meadows
    SE129RP
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Grove Park is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from SE12 9HB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Lee (0.8 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.6miles
Closest
  • Grove Park
    SE129TJ
    0.6 mi
  • Lee
    SE128RH
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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