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DA8 2GB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

DA8 2GB

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,135 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DA8 2GB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools63
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total

Haberdashers' Slade Green PrimaryGood · 0.1 miSt. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miPeareswood Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miChrist Church (Erith) CofE Primary School0.7 miWoodside AcademyGood · 0.8 miFairford Academy BarnehurstGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61
36crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR. — 0.5 mi

Transport85
Slade Green Rail Station0.5 mi

22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space77
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 17.4 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, Morrisons, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Budgens Slade Green — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DA8 2GB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
13.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in DA8.

Average sold price by property type across the DA8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,322 sales.

About DA8 2GB

DA8 2GB scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Slade Green about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DA8 2GB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,135 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR., about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ERITH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DA8 2GB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near DA8 2GB?

There are 32 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DA8 2GB, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DA8 2GB safe?

36 crimes were reported within 400m of DA8 2GB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DA8 2GB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DA8 2GB includes 1 train station, 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DA8 2GB?

DA8 2GB has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around DA8 2GB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DA8 2GB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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