Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE10 8BL

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NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away, Greenwich Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 4.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

97Schools 60Safety 93Health 95Transport 82Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Greenwich · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE10 8BL.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools97

Are the schools any good?

55Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

83 schools in total

3Nursery

56Primary

11Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

7All-through

8 Outstanding47 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate26 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1St Ursula's Convent SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryRequires Improvement0.1 mi 2James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the DeafAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Meridian Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5University of GreenwichUniversity0.5 mi 6Morden Mount Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety60

Is it safe?

33crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent4

ASB9

Shoplifting13

Public order0

Vehicle0

Burglary1

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

Can I see a GP?

29GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

28GP

1Hospital

26Pharmacy

31Dentist

IMD health decile 10/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

4Metro & tram

1Ferry

31Bus

Stations

1Greenwich Rail Station0.3 mi

2Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich0.4 mi

3Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station0.4 mi

4Greenwich DLR Station0.4 mi

·31 bus stopsnearest 0.23 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE10 8BL?

By car · 30 min265 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.6 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 24 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 20 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space82

How green is it?

78green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities89186.5 ha of parkland — about 266 football pitches · largest park 80.2 ha, 0.31 mi away

Countryside50Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

18Parks

37Playgrounds

2Fields

10Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

97shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

19Sainsbury's

3Aldi

17Tesco

7M&S

6Asda

2Waitrose

13Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Greenwich, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE10 8BL.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE10.

Average sold price by property type across the SE10 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE10 8BL

SE10 8BL scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with St Ursula's Convent School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE10 8BL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,742 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 83 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is St Ursula's Convent School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

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 28 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENWICH WEST PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,742 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE10 8BL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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.

06 — Questions

Is SE10 8BL a good place to live?

SE10 8BL scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (97/100) and weakest on safety (60/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE10 8BL?

There are 83 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE10 8BL, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE10 8BL safe?

33 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE10 8BL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE10 8BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE10 8BL includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.6 sq mi is reachable from SE10 8BL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE10 8BL?

SE10 8BL has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off 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 SE10 8BL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE10 8BL: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE10 8BL area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE10+8BL. SE10 8BL is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.