DA8 2HS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

DA8 2HS

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

72/ 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

63Schools

65Safety

86Health

85Transport

85Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DA8 2HS.

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

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Haberdashers' Slade Green PrimaryGood · 0.2 mi Peareswood Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Woodside AcademyGood · 0.8 mi Fairford Academy BarnehurstGood · 0.8 mi Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety65

33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR. — 0.2 mi

Transport85

Slade Green Rail Station0.2 mi

25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space85

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 15.5 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Slade Green Baptist Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Morrisons, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Budgens Slade Green — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DA8 2HS.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

62dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB 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 2HS

DA8 2HS scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Slade Green about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DA8 2HS 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR., about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ERITH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DA8 2HS — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 2HS?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DA8 2HS, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DA8 2HS safe?

33 crimes were reported within 400m of DA8 2HS 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 2HS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DA8 2HS includes 1 train station, 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DA8 2HS?

DA8 2HS has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — 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 2HS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DA8 2HS: 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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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.