Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DA8 2LW.
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 · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary (Good) — 0.1 mi
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.3)
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
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 14.2 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: St Augustine's Church — 0.0 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Morrisons, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Budgens Slade Green — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DA8 2LW.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · 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 noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 2LW
DA8 2LW scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Slade Green within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DA8 2LW 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 31 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 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ERITH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
