SE5 8LN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

SE5 8LN

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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

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,182 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

90Schools

65Safety

90Health

92Transport

65Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 8LN.

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.

Schools90

25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

94 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 130 schools in total

Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Villa0.2 mi The Belham Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Lyndhurst Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit0.5 mi

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

Safety65

36crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

46GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 43 GP, 3 hospitals, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DMC - GRANTHAM HOSPITAL (VISITING SERV) — 0.3 mi

Transport92

East Dulwich Rail Station0.4 mi

Denmark Hill Rail Station0.4 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65

29green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.1 ha total — largest park 1.8 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Lettsom Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

77supermarkets

77 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: M&S East Dulwich SF — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE5 8LN.

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

47dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

50dB 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 8LN

SE5 8LN scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S East Dulwich SF about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE5 8LN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,182 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 72 rated Good. The nearest school is Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

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 43 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DMC - GRANTHAM HOSPITAL (VISITING SERV), about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE5 8LN — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE5 8LN?

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

Is SE5 8LN safe?

36 crimes were reported within 400m of SE5 8LN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE5 8LN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 8LN includes 2 train stations, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE5 8LN?

SE5 8LN has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — an above-average 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 8LN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE5 8LN: 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.