Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE5 8AY.
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.
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 132 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Grove Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
51GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 48 GP, 3 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEALTH LOCALITY SERVICE — 0.3 mi
East Dulwich Rail Station0.3 mi
Denmark Hill Rail Station0.4 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 26.8 ha total — largest park 14.7 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Dog Kennel Hill — 0.1 mi
74supermarkets
74 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Dulwich — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE5 8AY.
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
19.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE5.
Average sold price by property type across the SE5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,682 sales.
About SE5 8AY
SE5 8AY scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Dulwich within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE5 8AY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,287 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 2/10).
There are 132 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH LOCALITY SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are East Dulwich Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Denmark Hill Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 38 bus stops within walking distance.
