Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE10 8LA

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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 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

91Schools 61Safety 89Health 96Transport 81Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Greenwich · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE10 8LA.

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.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

60Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

93 schools in total

5Nursery

63Primary

14Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

6All-through

9 Outstanding51 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate31 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Tidemill AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 2Trinity LabanUniversity0.3 mi 3St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the DeafAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Morden Mount Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreAges 2–5Nursery0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

54crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent21

ASB11

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle2

Burglary7

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

26GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

25GP

1Hospital

26Pharmacy

29Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport96

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

3Train

0Overground

6Metro & tram

0Ferry

46Bus

Stations

1Greenwich Rail Station0.3 mi

2Deptford Rail Station0.4 mi

3St Johns (London) Rail Station0.5 mi

4Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.2 mi

5Deptford Bridge0.2 mi

6Greenwich DLR Station0.2 mi

·46 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE10 8LA?

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 space81

How green is it?

92green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities89115.2 ha of parkland — about 165 football pitches · largest park 73.5 ha, 0.26 mi away

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

20Parks

44Playgrounds

3Fields

10Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

93shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

17Tesco

13Co-op

6Asda

5Iceland

16Sainsbury's

2Aldi

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 8LA.

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 8LA

SE10 8LA scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Greenwich Rail Station 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE10 8LA 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 93 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Tidemill Academy (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 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 8LA — 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 8LA a good place to live?

SE10 8LA scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (96/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE10 8LA?

There are 93 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE10 8LA, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE10 8LA safe?

54 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE10 8LA 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 8LA?

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

What is the NestScope Score for SE10 8LA?

SE10 8LA 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 8LA does NestScope look?

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