SE22 8DL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 11 JUL 2026

SE22 8DL

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,921 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

65Safety

89Health

91Transport

79Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 8DL.

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.

Schools87

20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 124 schools in total

The Charter School East DulwichGood · 0.1 mi Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Alleyn's School0.4 mi James Allen's Girls' School0.4 mi The Charter School North DulwichOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Charter School East Dulwich (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety65

33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 33 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 20.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

50GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 47 GP, 3 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEALTH LOCALITY SERVICE — 0.1 mi

Transport91

East Dulwich Rail Station0.1 mi

North Dulwich Rail Station0.4 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space79

28green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.5 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (0.77 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

77supermarkets

77 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: M&S East Dulwich SF — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE22 8DL.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

19.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE22.

Average sold price by property type across the SE22 district, 2021–2026 — 2,725 sales.

About SE22 8DL

SE22 8DL scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S East Dulwich SF about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE22 8DL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,921 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 3/10).

There are 124 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 68 rated Good. The nearest school is The Charter School East Dulwich (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH LOCALITY SERVICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE22 8DL — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE22 8DL?

There are 124 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 8DL, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE22 8DL safe?

33 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE22 8DL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE22 8DL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE22 8DL includes 2 train stations, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 8DL?

SE22 8DL has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — 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 SE22 8DL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE22 8DL: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.