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SE8 3EE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE8 3EE

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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
74/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,786 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 3EE.

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.

Safety61
56crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 56 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79
29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 29 GP, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport93
Deptford Rail Station0.3 mi
Greenwich Rail Station0.4 mi
Greenwich DLR Station0.3 mi
Greenwich DLR Station0.3 mi
Greenwich DLR Station0.4 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63
31green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside nature reserve (7.5 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: St Nicholas Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities96
78supermarkets

78 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Greenwich Creek Road Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 3EE.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
20.4µg/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
54dB 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 SE8.

Average sold price by property type across the SE8 district, 202120261,548 sales.

About SE8 3EE

SE8 3EE scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Greenwich Creek Road Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 3EE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,786 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 109 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 56 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE8 3EE — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 SE8 3EE?

There are 109 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 3EE, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE8 3EE safe?

56 crimes were reported within 400m of SE8 3EE 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 SE8 3EE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 3EE includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 3EE?

SE8 3EE has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — 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 SE8 3EE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE8 3EE: 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.

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.