Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE21 8NS.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 92 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kingsdale Foundation School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 20 GP, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PAXTON GREEN GROUP PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Sydenham Hill Rail Station0.2 mi
20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23.7 ha total — largest park 8.9 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Tesco, Budgens, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Cook West Dulwich — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE21 8NS.
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
16.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Railways, 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 8NS
SE21 8NS scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Dulwich Prep & Senior 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 8NS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,984 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 92 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Dulwich Prep & Senior, within a short walk.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PAXTON GREEN GROUP PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
