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Thinking of living at SE13 7FW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prendergast Vale School | Primary | 100 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Morden Mount Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Ashmead Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Prendergast Vale School | Secondary | 100 m | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Matthew Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prendergast School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 64 · 35.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Ursula's Convent School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 18.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Addey and Stanhope School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Urban Mission School | Independent | 50 m | – |
| In Toto Ed London | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hilly Fields | 790 m | 47 |
| Swimming | Glass Mill Leisure Centre | 80 m | 33 |
| Football | Athletic Football Club Lewisham | 2.2 km | 27 |
| Yoga | Kindred Yoga | 1.2 km | 13 |
| Fitness | CRANK Lewisham | 90 m | 9 |
| Skateboard | Ladywell Skate Park | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Francis Drake Bowls Club | 690 m | 8 |
| Basketball | Ladywell Basketball Court | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Ladywell Sports Arena | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Catford Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Golf | Aquarius Golf Club | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | David Lloyd Kidbrooke | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club | 3.9 km | 5 |
| Sailing | The Ahoy Centre | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Rowing | The Trafalgar Rowing Centre | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Badminton | Canada Water Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 57. 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: 55% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Lewisham DLR station, a few minutes' walk (150 m). The nearest rail station is Lewisham, 200 m away, with 7.0m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Lewisham Station / Loampit Vale, 50 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 21, 136, 436, 321); 380 departures an hour from the 18 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 21% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 9 km away as the crow flies.
73% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Prendergast Vale School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 55% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School (1.1 km), with 6 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Prendergast Vale School, 100 m away; Attainment 8: 42.2 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham (1.9 km) and Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (2.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (8.6 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (9.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 50 m away; Kiki & Miumiu Market (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Lewisham Care Partnership (600 m), with Sheel Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Elyse Beauty & Laser Clinic is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Lewisham, 1.4 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Café is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Rising Sun the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 278 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
61 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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| Independent |
| 1.7 km |
| – |
Every primary near SE13 7FW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Homes are mostly flats (90%).
It's new: 89% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 1,027 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Cornmill Gardens, 100 m away; for exercise, Glass Mill Leisure Centre (50 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 6.2 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Many neighbours rent: 49% of households rent privately and 24% socially.
It's young: 31% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 63% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Greenwich, 2.4 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.