Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE10 8LB

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NestScope Score

79/ 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.

89Schools 58Safety 89Health 95Transport 84Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Greenwich · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE10 8LB.

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.

Schools89

Are the schools any good?

61Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

93 schools in total

4Nursery

62Primary

15Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

7All-through

9 Outstanding52 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

55crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent19

ASB15

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle1

Burglary8

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

36GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

34GP

2Hospital

27Pharmacy

29Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

0Overground

6Metro & tram

0Ferry

48Bus

Stations

1Greenwich Rail Station0.3 mi

2St Johns (London) Rail Station0.4 mi

3Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.3 mi

4Deptford Bridge0.3 mi

5Greenwich DLR Station0.3 mi

·48 bus stopsnearest 0.10 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE10 8LB?

By car · 30 min279 sq mi

about half the size of Greater Manchester · further than 2 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 24 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 32 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

88green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities91106 ha of parkland — about 151 football pitches · largest park 73.5 ha, 0.28 mi away

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

20Parks

43Playgrounds

2Fields

9Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

93shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Asda

18Tesco

13Co-op

16Sainsbury's

2Aldi

6Iceland

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 8LB.

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 8LB

SE10 8LB scores 79/100 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 8LB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,768 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 4/10).

There are 93 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 52 rated Good. The nearest school is Morden Mount Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 55 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,768 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 8LB — 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 8LB a good place to live?

SE10 8LB scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (95/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE10 8LB?

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

Is SE10 8LB safe?

55 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE10 8LB 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 8LB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE10 8LB includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.3 sq mi is reachable from SE10 8LB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE10 8LB?

SE10 8LB has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — 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 8LB does NestScope look?

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