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Thinking of living at SE13 6UN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brindishe Green School | Primary | 300 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Brindishe Manor School | Primary | 600 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Sandhurst Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Conisborough College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prendergast Ladywell School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Matthew Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prendergast Vale School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre | Independent | 300 m | – |
| The Young Women's Hub | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Mountsfield Park | 310 m | 45 |
| Swimming | Colfe'S Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 18 |
| Yoga | Forma | 880 m | 13 |
| Football | Catford Bridge Tavern | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Bellingham Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Skateboard | Ladywell Skate Park | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Golf | Club House | 3.3 km | 7 |
| Squash | Horn Park (Colfeian Grounds Ltd) | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Catford Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Ladywell Sports Arena | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Fitness | CRANK Lewisham | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Lewisham Bmx Track | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Ladywell Basketball Court | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Catford Bridge Tavern | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Colfe's Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Pool | The Graduate | 2.8 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 39. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Hither Green, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 2.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is George Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 181, 225); 70 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 17% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
49% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Brindishe Green School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Brindishe Manor School (0.5 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 48.3 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bonus Pastor Catholic College (2.4 km) and Harris Academy Greenwich (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (7.9 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (7.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 100 m away; Woodland Pharmacy (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Health Centre (150 m), with Woodlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, George's Gentleman's Hairdresser's is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Lewisham, 1.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 44% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 16 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Mountsfield Park Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Hither Green Railway Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 114 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (64%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 62% were built before 1919.
48 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| St Dunstan's College | Independent | 1.7 km | 62.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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The nearest park is Mountsfield Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (50 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 7.2 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 31 km.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 53% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Greenwich, 4.0 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.