Area Report

Last updated 11 OCT 2026

SE7 8DB

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NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Greenwich: a school rated Good within a short walk and Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 6.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

80Schools 58Safety 82Health 88Transport 91Green 86Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Woolwich Dockyard · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE7 8DB.

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.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

52Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

66 schools in total

3Nursery

43Primary

13Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

4All-through

10 Outstanding42 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate13 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Woodhill Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.3 mi 3Cardwell Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 4Pound Park Nursery SchoolAges 2–4NurseryGood0.3 mi 5Thorntree Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Windrush Charlton Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

37crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent15

ASB7

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle4

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

16GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

15GP

1Hospital

19Pharmacy

17Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

1Ferry

36Bus

Stations

1Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.3 mi

·36 bus stopsnearest 0.02 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE7 8DB?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.3 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 19 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 17 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

71green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities94142 ha of parkland — about 203 football pitches · largest park 48.5 ha, 0.20 mi away

Countryside53Maryon Wilson Park & Gilbert'S Pit (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

14Parks

31Playgrounds

2Fields

17Sports

1Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities86

Can I get the shopping done?

53shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

9Tesco

4Iceland

10Co-op

8Sainsbury's

1Makro

3Lidl

8Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% 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 Greenwich, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE7 8DB.

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 SE7.

Average sold price by property type across the SE7 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE7 8DB

SE7 8DB scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE7 8DB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,191 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 66 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodhill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FAIRFIELD PMS, 0.5 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.6 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,191 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 SE7 8DB — 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 SE7 8DB a good place to live?

SE7 8DB scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (91/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE7 8DB?

There are 66 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE7 8DB, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE7 8DB safe?

37 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE7 8DB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE7 8DB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE7 8DB includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from SE7 8DB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE7 8DB?

SE7 8DB has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 SE7 8DB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE7 8DB: 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 — SE7 8DB area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE7+8DB. SE7 8DB is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.