Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DA8 2JA.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary (Good) — 0.1 mi
32crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR. — 0.3 mi
Slade Green Rail Station0.3 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 19.4 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: St Augustine's Church — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, Morrisons, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Budgens Slade Green — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DA8 2JA.
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
Air qualityLow
13.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DA8.
Average sold price by property type across the DA8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,322 sales.
About DA8 2JA
DA8 2JA scores 71/100 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 2JA 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ERITH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
