Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE10 8JA

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NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away and Greenwich Rail Station within a short walk, putting roughly 8.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

90Schools 61Safety 88Health 97Transport 82Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Greenwich · a short walk

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE10 8JA.

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.

Schools90

Are the schools any good?

59Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

90 schools in total

4Nursery

61Primary

14Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

5All-through

10 Outstanding49 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate29 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the DeafAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 2Trinity LabanUniversity0.3 mi 3St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Tidemill AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5St Ursula's Convent SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryRequires Improvement0.4 mi 6Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreAges 2–5Nursery0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

64crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent14

ASB10

Shoplifting14

Public order0

Vehicle3

Burglary11

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

32GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

31GP

1Hospital

28Pharmacy

33Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport97

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

6Metro & tram

1Ferry

46Bus

Stations

1Greenwich Rail Station0.1 mi

2Greenwich DLR Station0.0 mi

3Greenwich Station0.1 mi

4Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich0.3 mi

·46 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE10 8JA?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.3 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 20 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space82

How green is it?

95green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities89114.6 ha of parkland — about 164 football pitches · largest park 73.5 ha, 0.25 mi away

Countryside51Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

20Parks

48Playgrounds

3Fields

10Sports

8Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

98shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

18Sainsbury's

2Aldi

6Asda

19Tesco

2Waitrose

7M&S

12Library

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 8JA.

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 8JA

SE10 8JA scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Greenwich Rail Station 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 8JA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,644 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 1/10).

There are 90 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 64 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENWICH WEST PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,644 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 8JA — 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 8JA a good place to live?

SE10 8JA scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (97/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE10 8JA?

There are 90 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE10 8JA, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE10 8JA safe?

64 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE10 8JA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE10 8JA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE10 8JA includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.3 sq mi is reachable from SE10 8JA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE10 8JA?

SE10 8JA has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — 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 8JA does NestScope look?

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