How many schools are near SE5 8RL?

There are 138 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE5 8RL, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

58 crimes were reported within 400m of SE5 8RL 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 8RL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 8RL includes 1 train station, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE5 8RL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SE5 8RL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,082 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

87Schools

40Safety

85Health

79Transport

67Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 8RL.

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.

Schools87/100

31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

99 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 138 schools in total

Lyndhurst Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service0.3 mi Arco Academy0.3 mi Camberwell College of Arts0.4 mi Crawford Primary School0.4 mi

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

Safety40/100

58crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 58 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 45.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100

51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 48 GP, 3 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

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

Transport79/100

Denmark Hill Rail Station0.2 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67/100

38green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 25.4 ha total — largest park 14.7 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

89supermarkets

89 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Camberwell London — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE5 8RL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

22.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE5.

Average sold price by property type across the SE5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,650 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.8M▲ 24.7%

Semi-detached£1.4M▲ 27.9%

Terraced£1.4M▲ 22.3%

Flat£441k▲ 0.5%

District-level averages (SE5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE5 8RL

SE5 8RL scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Morrisons Camberwell London about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE5 8RL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,082 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 138 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is Lyndhurst Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 58 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 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL UTC, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Denmark Hill Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 38 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 25.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (700 m²), within a short walk.

There are 89 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Morrisons Camberwell London, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE5 8RL on NestScope.

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