SE22 8HT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE22 8HT

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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 15,542 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

92Schools

61Safety

85Health

90Transport

68Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 8HT.

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.

Schools92

22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

87 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 121 schools in total

Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Charter School East DulwichGood · 0.2 mi St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School0.3 mi St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit0.3 mi Harris Primary Academy East DulwichOutstanding · 0.4 mi The Belham Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Goose Green Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61

65crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 35 GP, 3 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE DULWICH MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport90

East Dulwich Rail Station0.2 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.2 ha total — largest park 3.2 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

71supermarkets

71 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Dulwich - Lordship Lane — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE22 8HT.

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 noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 8HT

SE22 8HT scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Dulwich - Lordship Lane 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 8HT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,542 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 121 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 68 rated Good. The nearest school is Goose Green Primary and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE DULWICH MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 8HT — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 8HT?

There are 121 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 8HT, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE22 8HT safe?

65 crimes were reported within 400m of SE22 8HT 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 8HT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE22 8HT includes 1 train station, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 8HT?

SE22 8HT 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 8HT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE22 8HT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.