Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE5 8BJ.
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.
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
102 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 143 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Grove Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
57crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 57 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
52GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 49 GP, 3 hospitals, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL UTC — 0.2 mi
Denmark Hill Rail Station0.2 mi
East Dulwich Rail Station0.5 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
29green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 27.3 ha total — largest park 14.7 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
80supermarkets
80 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Denmark Hill — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE5 8BJ.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE5.
Average sold price by property type across the SE5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,682 sales.
About SE5 8BJ
SE5 8BJ scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Denmark Hill Rail Station 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, SE5 8BJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,843 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 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL UTC, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
