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SE5 8DD · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

SE5 8DD

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

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

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 8DD.

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.

Schools85
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

96 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 135 schools in total

Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miThe Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service0.3 miLyndhurst Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miMaudsley and Bethlem Hospital SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 miBessemer Grange Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miThe Villa0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Grove Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety68
53crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 53 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89
51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 48 GP, 3 hospitals, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL UTC — 0.2 mi

Transport99
Denmark Hill Rail Station0.2 mi
East Dulwich Rail Station0.4 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space83
24green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 27 ha total — largest park 14.7 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
74supermarkets

74 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Denmark Hill — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE5 8DD.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
19.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE5.

Average sold price by property type across the SE5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,682 sales.

About SE5 8DD

SE5 8DD scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Denmark Hill Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE5 8DD 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 135 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 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 53 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL UTC, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE5 8DD — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SE5 8DD?

There are 135 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE5 8DD, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE5 8DD safe?

53 crimes were reported within 400m of SE5 8DD 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 8DD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 8DD includes 2 train stations, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE5 8DD?

SE5 8DD has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — 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 8DD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE5 8DD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.