Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE10 8GJ

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NestScope Score

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Lewisham: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Lewisham Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 5.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

82Schools 58Safety 86Health 92Transport 91Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Lewisham · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE10 8GJ.

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.

Schools82

Are the schools any good?

66Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

97 schools in total

4Nursery

63Primary

16Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

9All-through

10 Outstanding56 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate29 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Morden Mount Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Ursula's Convent SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryRequires Improvement0.4 mi 3James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the DeafAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Urban Mission SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryIndependent0.5 mi 5St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Prendergast Vale SchoolAges 3–16All-through0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

73crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent31

ASB21

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle0

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

36GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

34GP

2Hospital

31Pharmacy

28Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

3Train

0Overground

7Metro & tram

0Ferry

52Bus

Stations

1Lewisham Rail Station0.4 mi

2St Johns (London) Rail Station0.5 mi

3Greenwich Rail Station0.5 mi

4Elverson Road0.2 mi

5Elverson Road DLR Station0.3 mi

6Lewisham Station0.4 mi

·52 bus stopsnearest 0.11 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE10 8GJ?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.1 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 18 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 24 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

70green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities96196.8 ha of parkland — about 281 football pitches · largest park 80.2 ha, 0.17 mi away

Countryside50Sue Godfrey Nature Park (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

17Parks

30Playgrounds

2Fields

8Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

91shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Asda

16Tesco

13Co-op

17Sainsbury's

3Aldi

5M&S

12Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lewisham, 63% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE10 8GJ.

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 8GJ

SE10 8GJ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Greenwich South Street Express 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE10 8GJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,701 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 2/10).

There are 97 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is Morden Mount Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 73 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,701 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 8GJ — 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 8GJ a good place to live?

SE10 8GJ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE10 8GJ?

There are 97 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE10 8GJ, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE10 8GJ safe?

73 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE10 8GJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE10 8GJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE10 8GJ includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.1 sq mi is reachable from SE10 8GJ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE10 8GJ?

SE10 8GJ has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — an above-average 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 8GJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE10 8GJ: 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 8GJ area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE10+8GJ. SE10 8GJ is in Lewisham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.