SE7 8HB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

SE7 8HB

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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

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,833 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

82Schools

76Safety

85Health

86Transport

74Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE7 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.

Schools82

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

52 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total

Thorntree Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Pound Park Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Woodhill Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Windrush Charlton Primary School0.3 mi Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Cardwell Primary School0.4 mi

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

Safety76

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 13 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 11.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FAIRFIELD PMS — 0.4 mi

Transport86

Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.5 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 15.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Benefice of Charlton St Thomas's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities87

46supermarkets

46 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Iceland Charlton Food Warehouse — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE7 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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

18.2µg/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

52dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

46dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE7.

Average sold price by property type across the SE7 district, 2021–2026 — 1,141 sales.

About SE7 8HB

SE7 8HB scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Charlton Food Warehouse about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE7 8HB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,833 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 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Thorntree Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 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 SE7 8HB — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE7 8HB?

There are 68 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE7 8HB, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE7 8HB safe?

13 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE7 8HB 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 SE7 8HB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE7 8HB includes 1 train station, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE7 8HB?

SE7 8HB has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — 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 SE7 8HB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE7 8HB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.