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 8BX.
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.
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
96 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 133 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Grove Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
46crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 46 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
49GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 46 GP, 3 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL UTC — 0.3 mi
Denmark Hill Rail Station0.3 mi
East Dulwich Rail Station0.3 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 26.4 ha total — largest park 14.7 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
78supermarkets
78 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Dulwich — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE5 8BX.
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 — 2,650 sales.
About SE5 8BX
SE5 8BX scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Denmark Hill Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE5 8BX 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 133 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL UTC, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
