Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE5 8DU

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NestScope Score

85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Southwark: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away and North Dulwich Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 7.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

98Schools 70Safety 93Health 93Transport 81Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
North Dulwich · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 8DU.

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.

Schools98

Are the schools any good?

94Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

126 schools in total

6Nursery

80Primary

29Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

8All-through

23 Outstanding71 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate28 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 2The Charter School North DulwichAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi 3St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Heron AcademyAges 11–19SecondaryOtherInadequate0.4 mi 5Jessop Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 6Herne Hill SchoolAges 2–7PrimaryIndependent0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

19crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent4

ASB4

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle3

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

Can I see a GP?

54GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

50GP

4Hospital

41Pharmacy

36Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

35Bus

Stations

1North Dulwich Rail Station0.5 mi

·35 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE5 8DU?

By car · 30 min139 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min7.7 sq mi

about 2 times 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 13 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 11 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space81

How green is it?

105green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities89126.7 ha of parkland — about 181 football pitches · largest park 52.3 ha, 0.27 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

21Parks

42Playgrounds

5Fields

25Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

99shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

20Sainsbury's

25Tesco

4Budgens

5M&S

11Co-op

6Lidl

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 8DU.

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 8DU

SE5 8DU scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Bessemer Grange Primary School 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 8DU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,902 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 4/10).

There are 126 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is Bessemer Grange Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERNE HILL GROUP PRACTICE, 0.5 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,902 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 8DU — 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 8DU a good place to live?

SE5 8DU scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (98/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE5 8DU?

There are 126 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE5 8DU, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE5 8DU safe?

19 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE5 8DU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE5 8DU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 8DU includes 1 train station, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.7 sq mi is reachable from SE5 8DU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE5 8DU?

SE5 8DU has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — 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 8DU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE5 8DU: 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 8DU area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE5+8DU. SE5 8DU is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.