Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE5 8DA.
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 · 130 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Grove Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
36crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
50GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 47 GP, 3 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL UTC — 0.3 mi
East Dulwich Rail Station0.3 mi
Denmark Hill Rail Station0.3 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 29.3 ha total — largest park 14.7 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi
75supermarkets
75 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 8DA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 — 2,650 sales.
About SE5 8DA
SE5 8DA scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with East Dulwich 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 8DA 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 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 35 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.
