SE5 8NG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SE5 8NG

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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

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,168 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

64Safety

86Health

91Transport

66Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 8NG.

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.

Schools87

29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

103 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 145 schools in total

The Villa0.1 mi Camberwell College of Arts0.3 mi Lyndhurst Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Harris Academy Peckham0.3 mi Oliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lyndhurst Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety64

48crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

49GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 46 GP, 3 hospitals, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DMC - GRANTHAM HOSPITAL (VISITING SERV) — 0.4 mi

Transport91

Denmark Hill Rail Station0.4 mi

Peckham Rye Rail Station0.5 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66

33green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.9 ha total — largest park 1.8 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

85supermarkets

85 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Lidl, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Camberwell Peckham Road Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE5 8NG.

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 qualityModerate

20.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB 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 8NG

SE5 8NG scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Camberwell Peckham Road Local 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 8NG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,168 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 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is The Villa, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DMC - GRANTHAM HOSPITAL (VISITING SERV), about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, about 8 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 8NG — 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 8NG?

There are 145 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE5 8NG, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE5 8NG safe?

48 crimes were reported within 400m of SE5 8NG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE5 8NG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 8NG includes 2 train stations, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE5 8NG?

SE5 8NG has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — 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 8NG does NestScope look?

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