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Thinking of living at SE9 4LY? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Ravensworth | Primary | 350 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Montbelle Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit | Primary | 700 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Elmstead Wood Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Bullers Wood School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.3 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 60.6 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion Coopers | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Babington House School | Independent | 1.1 km | 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Olave's Prep School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Eltham College | Independent | 1.5 km | 67.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SE9 4LY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Altash Gardens | 950 m | 40 |
| Swimming | Eric Liddell Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 19 |
| Golf | Sidcup Family Golf | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Bone's Gym | 420 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Southwood Park | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Squash | The Sundridge Park Club | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Football | Artic Stadium (Cray Valley Paper Mills FC and Stansfeld FC) | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Duke of Kent Court Bowls Club | 920 m | 4 |
| Athletics | St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Old Brockleians Rugby Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Pool | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Colfe's Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Lewisham Bmx Track | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Darts | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Poker | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Elmstead Woods, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 927k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Mottingham Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 314); 117 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Orion Ravensworth, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 41% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bullers Wood School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 56.3 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Greenwich (3.7 km) and Bonus Pastor Catholic College (4.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (3.2 km) and Bexley Grammar School (4.8 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 400 m away; Rajgowry Superstore (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hill Surgery (300 m), with The Mound Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Enver's Barbers is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 6.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% 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: 22 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
St Edward's Church Lunch Club and Food Bank is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Farmhouse Public House the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 10% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 41% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Wayside Green Open Space, 200 m away; for exercise, Bone's Gym (400 m).
34 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 9.2 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 35 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
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.