Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE5 8HB.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
94 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 129 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bessemer Grange Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 31 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 23.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
54GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 50 GP, 4 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEALTH LOCALITY SERVICE — 0.5 mi
East Dulwich Rail Station0.4 mi
North Dulwich Rail Station0.5 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 28.3 ha total — largest park 14.7 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
82supermarkets
82 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Dulwich — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE5 8HB.
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
19.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB 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 — 2,682 sales.
About SE5 8HB
SE5 8HB scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Dulwich 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 8HB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,150 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 2/10).
There are 129 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), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 31 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 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH LOCALITY SERVICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
