Is SE2 9PT a good place to live?

Bexley (SE2 9PT), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE2 9PT has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE2 9PT is a UK postcode in SE2 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Abbey Wood, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE2 9PT include 5 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 19 incidents were reported in SE2 9PT. It ranks in the lower half for safety within SE2.

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 — Moderate
Schools
71/100 — Good
Amenities
75/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE2 9PT is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in SE2 9PT.

The most common categories are Violent crime (37%), Public order (26%), Other crime (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE2, this postcode ranks 337 of 472 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
19last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE2 district average
514 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
7 (37%)
Public Order
5 (26%)
Other Crime
2 (11%)
Other Theft
1 (5%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (5%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (5%)

Schools near SE2 9PT

95 schools near SE2 9PT, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 56 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (2 Outstanding, 9 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
17
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
15
56
4
1
2
Outstanding (15) Good (56) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools17 schools
2
9
3
2
1
Outstanding (2) Good (9) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SE2 9PT has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets and 5 parks or green spaces.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.4 miles away.

Abbey Wood Park is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
0
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    SE29RQ
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SE29BW
    0.4 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE20BS
    0.5 mi
  • Aldi
    SE288DT
    0.9 mi
  • Morrisons
    SE288RD
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Abbey Wood Park
    SE29DD
    0.1 mi
  • Birchmere Park
    SE288GB
    0.5 mi
  • Plumstead Gardens
    SE181EH
    0.6 mi
  • St. Nicholas Gardens
    SE181JT
    0.7 mi
  • Hawksmoor Park
    SE288AS
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Abbey Wood is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from SE2 9PT - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

1
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Abbey Wood
    SE29PZ
    0.5 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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