Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE21 8BU.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
57 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 89 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kingsdale Foundation School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 27 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 19.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 16 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE OLD DAIRY HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Sydenham Hill Rail Station0.5 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 36.7 ha total — largest park 16 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.2 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Budgens, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Cook West Dulwich — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE21 8BU.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
17.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE21.
Average sold price by property type across the SE21 district, 2021–2026 — 1,035 sales.
About SE21 8BU
SE21 8BU scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Elm Wood School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE21 8BU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,955 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 5/10).
There are 89 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Elm Wood School, within a short walk.
There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE OLD DAIRY HEALTH CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
