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Thinking of living at SE26 5LJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Alexandra Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Haseltine Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Adamsrill Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest Hill School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 52.3 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sedgehill Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sydenham School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Conisborough College | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST | Independent | 1.5 km | 49.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Education-My Life Matters | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Mayow Park | 810 m | 54 |
| Swimming | Forest Hill Pools | 1.6 km | 21 |
| Football | Railway Tavern | 800 m | 14 |
| Squash | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Golf | Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club | 2.6 km | 10 |
| Cricket | The County Ground | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Yoga | Power Pilates | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Skateboard | Crystal Palace Park Skatepark | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Fitness | The Park Langley Club | 3.5 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Croquet | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Lewisham Bmx Track | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Lewis Sports Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Power Pilates | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Catford Bridge Tavern | 2.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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: 49% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Lower Sydenham, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 787k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Watlington Grove, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route 356); 86 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Kent House (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Girls Academy Bromley, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Kingsdale Foundation School (2.7 km) and Harris Academy Beckenham (3.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (9.3 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (9.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl UK Gmbh, 400 m away, with Istanbul Supermarket closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sydenham Green Group Practice (600 m), with Touchwood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Stylie Barbers is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Lewisham, 3.7 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Mad Dough is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Alfred the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 106 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (58%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 56% were built before 1919.
49 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 | 2.4 km | 62.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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The nearest park is Home Park, 400 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (500 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 29 km.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 50% of adults have a degree.
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.