Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE5 8BX

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NestScope Score

87/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Southwark: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and East Dulwich Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 7.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

92Schools 67Safety 88Health 97Transport 90Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
East Dulwich · 0.3 mi

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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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools92

Are the schools any good?

96Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

130 schools in total

6Nursery

83Primary

30Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

7All-through

22 Outstanding74 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Grove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Lyndhurst Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 3Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital SchoolAges 4–19All-throughOtherOutstanding0.4 mi 5The Charter School East DulwichAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.4 mi 6Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

50crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent15

ASB15

Shoplifting3

Public order3

Vehicle3

Burglary2

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

49GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

46GP

3Hospital

39Pharmacy

33Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport97

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

33Bus

Stations

1East Dulwich Rail Station0.3 mi

·33 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE5 8BX?

By car · 30 min112 sq mi

about two-thirds of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min7.1 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 7 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 13 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space90

How green is it?

121green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9561.2 ha of parkland — about 87 football pitches · largest park 14.7 ha, 0.13 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

26Parks

56Playgrounds

5Fields

23Sports

1Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

94shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

17Sainsbury's

25Tesco

4M&S

12Co-op

3Morrisons

7Lidl

13Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Southwark, 73% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Southwark, not a per-school number.

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.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE5.

Average sold price by property type across the SE5 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE5 8BX

SE5 8BX scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with East Dulwich Rail Station 0.3 mi 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 130 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), 0.1 mi away.

There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL UTC, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,843 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE5 8BX — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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.

06 — Questions

Is SE5 8BX a good place to live?

SE5 8BX scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (97/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE5 8BX?

There are 130 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE5 8BX, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE5 8BX safe?

50 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE5 8BX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE5 8BX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 8BX includes 1 train station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.1 sq mi is reachable from SE5 8BX within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE5 8BX?

SE5 8BX has a NestScope Score of 87/100 — a well-off 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 SE5 8BX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE5 8BX: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE5 8BX area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE5+8BX. SE5 8BX is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.