Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE10 8SY

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NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away, Greenwich Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 4.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

96Schools 52Safety 93Health 95Transport 97Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Greenwich · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE10 8SY.

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?

60Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

91 schools in total

4Nursery

59Primary

14Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

9All-through

9 Outstanding51 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate29 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

47crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent20

ASB16

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle0

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

Can I see a GP?

37GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

35GP

2Hospital

27Pharmacy

30Dentist

IMD health decile 10/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

6Metro & tram

0Ferry

40Bus

Stations

1Greenwich Rail Station0.3 mi

2Greenwich DLR Station0.3 mi

3Greenwich Station0.4 mi

4Elverson Road0.4 mi

·40 bus stopsnearest 0.11 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE10 8SY?

By car · 30 min265 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min4.6 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 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 20 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space97

How green is it?

72green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities100180.2 ha of parkland — about 257 football pitches · largest park 80.2 ha, 0.06 mi away

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

18Parks

30Playgrounds

2Fields

10Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

95shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Asda

17Sainsbury's

4Aldi

17Tesco

13Co-op

6M&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 8SY.

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 8SY

SE10 8SY scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE10 8SY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,742 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 91 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,742 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 8SY — 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 8SY a good place to live?

SE10 8SY scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (97/100) and weakest on safety (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE10 8SY?

There are 91 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE10 8SY, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE10 8SY safe?

47 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE10 8SY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE10 8SY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE10 8SY includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.6 sq mi is reachable from SE10 8SY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE10 8SY?

SE10 8SY has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off 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 8SY does NestScope look?

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