Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE8 3GE

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NestScope Score

86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away and Deptford Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 4.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

94Schools 70Safety 86Health 93Transport 85Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Deptford · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 3GE.

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.

Schools94

Are the schools any good?

66Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

101 schools in total

5Nursery

69Primary

16Secondary

6Post-16 & universities

4All-through

10 Outstanding56 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate33 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreAges 2–5Nursery0.3 mi 2Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Harbinger Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Clyde Nursery School.Ages 2–5NurseryGood0.4 mi 6Trinity LabanUniversity0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

34crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent15

ASB3

Shoplifting2

Public order3

Vehicle3

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

26GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

26GP

0Hospital

25Pharmacy

31Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

1Ferry

26Bus

Stations

1Deptford Rail Station0.4 mi

·26 bus stopsnearest 0.25 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 3GE?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.3 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 20 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 26 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space85

How green is it?

110green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9158.5 ha of parkland — about 84 football pitches · largest park 8.6 ha, 0.17 mi away

Countryside53Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

21Parks

59Playgrounds

1Fields

12Sports

10Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

96shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

18Sainsbury's

21Tesco

2Waitrose

7Iceland

6Asda

5M&S

12Library

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 SE8 3GE.

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 SE8.

Average sold price by property type across the SE8 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE8 3GE

SE8 3GE scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Greenwich Creek Road Local 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 3GE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,444 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 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre, 0.3 mi away.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,444 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 SE8 3GE — 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 SE8 3GE a good place to live?

SE8 3GE scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 3GE?

There are 101 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 3GE, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 3GE safe?

34 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 3GE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE8 3GE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 3GE includes 1 train station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.3 sq mi is reachable from SE8 3GE within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 3GE?

SE8 3GE has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — a well-off 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 3GE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE8 3GE: 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 — SE8 3GE area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE8+3GE. SE8 3GE is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.