Is SE3 9QE a good place to live?

Lewisham (SE3 9QE), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE3 9QE has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE3 9QE is a UK postcode in SE3 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Kidbrooke, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE3 9QE include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 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, 17 incidents were reported in SE3 9QE. It ranks 762 of 772 for safety within SE3.

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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE3 9QE is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 17 incidents were reported in SE3 9QE.

The most common categories are Violent crime (71%), Other theft (12%), Burglary (6%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE3, this postcode ranks 762 of 772 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
17last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE3 district average
397 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
12 (71%)
Other Theft
2 (12%)
Burglary
1 (6%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (6%)
Public Order
1 (6%)

Schools near SE3 9QE

95 schools near SE3 9QE, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 56 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 15 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
21
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
14
56
2
2
Outstanding (14) Good (56) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools21 schools
3
15
3
Outstanding (3) Good (15) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

SE3 9QE is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is ALDI, 0.3 miles away.

Kidbrooke Green Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • ALDI
    SE39PP
    0.3 mi
  • Kidbrooke Food Market
    SE39JE
    0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express
    SE39GS
    0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    SE96SS
    0.8 mi
  • Costcutter
    SE96UD
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Kidbrooke Green Park
    SE39QR
    0.2 mi
  • Briset Park
    SE96JL
    0.4 mi
  • Cator Park
    SE39YY
    0.4 mi
  • Sutcliffe Park
    SE39YF
    0.6 mi
  • Well Hall Pleasaunce
    SE96TQ
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Kidbrooke is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SE3 9QE - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Eltham (0.9 mi).

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

2
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Kidbrooke
    SE39JT
    0.3 mi
  • Eltham
    SE91DY
    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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