SE8 3GX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

SE8 3GX

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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

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,412 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

79Schools

68Safety

79Health

71Transport

71Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 3GX.

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.

Schools79

19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

79 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 124 schools in total

Deptford Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Clyde Nursery School.Good · 0.2 mi Twin Oaks Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Marathon Science School0.3 mi Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Edmund's Catholic SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

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

Safety68

75crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 75 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 56.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

28GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 28 GP, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space71

27green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 17.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

85supermarkets

85 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op London - Cannon Wharf — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 3GX.

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

20.5µg/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 SE8.

Average sold price by property type across the SE8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,548 sales.

About SE8 3GX

SE8 3GX scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op London - Cannon Wharf about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 3GX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,412 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 1/10).

There are 124 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Deptford Park Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 SE8 3GX — 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 SE8 3GX?

There are 124 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 3GX, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE8 3GX safe?

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

What transport is near SE8 3GX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 3GX includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 3GX?

SE8 3GX has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 3GX does NestScope look?

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

Keep exploring

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.