Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE10 8RT

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NestScope Score

81/ 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 within a short walk, Greenwich Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 7.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

96Schools 58Safety 90Health 95Transport 89Green 96Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Greenwich · 0.2 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE10 8RT.

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.

Schools96

Are the schools any good?

56Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

87 schools in total

4Nursery

57Primary

12Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

8All-through

9 Outstanding47 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate29 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

49crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent6

ASB15

Shoplifting14

Public order0

Vehicle1

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

Can I see a GP?

30GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

29GP

1Hospital

26Pharmacy

29Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

4Metro & tram

1Ferry

37Bus

Stations

1Greenwich Rail Station0.2 mi

2Greenwich DLR Station0.3 mi

3Greenwich Station0.3 mi

4Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich0.3 mi

·37 bus stopsnearest 0.12 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE10 8RT?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min7.7 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 19 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space89

How green is it?

83green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities94189.3 ha of parkland — about 270 football pitches · largest park 80.2 ha, 0.22 mi away

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

20Parks

38Playgrounds

2Fields

11Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

97shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

19Sainsbury's

4Aldi

6Asda

18Tesco

7M&S

2Waitrose

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 8RT.

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 8RT

SE10 8RT scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf 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 8RT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,618 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 87 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 29 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, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,618 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 8RT — 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 8RT a good place to live?

SE10 8RT scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (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 8RT?

There are 87 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE10 8RT, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE10 8RT safe?

49 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE10 8RT 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 8RT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE10 8RT includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.7 sq mi is reachable from SE10 8RT within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE10 8RT?

SE10 8RT has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — 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 8RT does NestScope look?

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