Is SE19 1NU a good place to live?

Lambeth (SE19 1NU), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE19 1NU has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE19 1NU is a UK postcode in SE19 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Gipsy Hill, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE19 1NU include 1 supermarket, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in SE19 1NU. It ranks in the lower half for safety within SE19.

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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
71/100 — Good
Amenities
80/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE19 1NU is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in SE19 1NU.

The most common categories are Violent crime (29%), Anti-social behaviour (29%), Drugs (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE19, this postcode ranks 351 of 607 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
7last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE19 district average
276 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
2 (29%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (29%)
Drugs
1 (14%)
Other Theft
1 (14%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (14%)

Schools near SE19 1NU

94 schools near SE19 1NU, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 54 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 10 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
17
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
13
54
5
5
Outstanding (13) Good (54) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools17 schools
4
10
1
2
Outstanding (4) Good (10) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

SE19 1NU is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 1 supermarket, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.3 miles away.

Becondale Road Open Space is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 3 EV charging points within reach
1
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    SE193AF
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • Becondale Road Open Space
    SE191QJ
    0.2 mi
  • Westow Park
    SE193BG
    0.4 mi
  • Long Meadow
    SE191HX
    0.4 mi
  • Fox Hill Playing Field
    SE192HF
    0.4 mi
  • Crystal Palace Park
    SE208DT
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Gipsy Hill is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SE19 1NU - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Crystal Palace (0.5 mi), Sydenham Hill (0.8 mi), Anerley (0.9 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Gipsy Hill
    SE191PN
    0.3 mi
  • Crystal Palace
    SE208BQ
    0.5 mi
  • Sydenham Hill
    SE217XB
    0.8 mi
  • Anerley
    SE208AD
    0.9 mi
  • Penge West
    SE208NY
    0.9 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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