SE22 8RL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 06 JUL 2026

SE22 8RL

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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

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,363 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

97Schools

61Safety

91Health

90Transport

70Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 8RL.

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.

Schools97

20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

The Charter School East DulwichGood · 0.2 mi Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Harris Primary Academy East DulwichOutstanding · 0.2 mi Alleyn's School0.3 mi St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit0.4 mi St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Charter School East Dulwich (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety61

76crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 76 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91

41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 38 GP, 3 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE DULWICH MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport90

East Dulwich Rail Station0.3 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16.7 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.11 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities96

69supermarkets

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

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE22 8RL.

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

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB 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 8RL

SE22 8RL scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with The Charter School East Dulwich 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 8RL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,363 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 124 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is The Charter School East Dulwich (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 76 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE DULWICH MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 8RL — 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 8RL?

There are 124 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 8RL, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE22 8RL safe?

76 crimes were reported within 400m of SE22 8RL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE22 8RL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE22 8RL includes 1 train station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 8RL?

SE22 8RL has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — 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 8RL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE22 8RL: 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.