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Thinking of living at SE9 4SY? 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 | 300 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit | Primary | 450 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Montbelle Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Elmstead Wood Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 60.6 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bullers Wood School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 56.3 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eltham Hill School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 52.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haberdashers' Knights Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Greenwich | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.9 · 14.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Olave's Prep School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Babington House School | Independent | 1.3 km | 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Altash Gardens | 740 m | 43 |
| Swimming | Eric Liddell Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 20 |
| Golf | Sidcup Family Golf | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Bone's Gym | 250 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Southwood Park | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Squash | The Sundridge Park Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Football | Artic Stadium (Cray Valley Paper Mills FC and Stansfeld FC) | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Duke of Kent Court Bowls Club | 940 m | 4 |
| Athletics | St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Old Brockleians Rugby Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Pool | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Colfe's Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Lewisham Bmx Track | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Darts | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Poker | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.4 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.
The nearest station is Mottingham, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 1.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Dunkery Road / Mottingham Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 126, 124, 273, 624); 150 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Orion Ravensworth, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 41% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 60.6 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Greenwich (2.2 km) and Bonus Pastor Catholic College (3.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (3.8 km) and Bexley Grammar School (4.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 550 m away, with Rajgowry Superstore closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hill Surgery (400 m), with The Mound Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Enver's Barbers is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 5.0 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
China Express is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Farmhouse Public House the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Queen's Gardens, 350 m away; for exercise, Bone's Gym (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 8.0 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 35 km.
38 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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| Eltham College | Independent | 1.4 km | 67.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near SE9 4SY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 11% 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.