Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE8 3JL

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NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Lewisham: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Deptford Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 6.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

77Schools 61Safety 81Health 90Transport 90Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Deptford · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 3JL.

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.

Schools77

Are the schools any good?

66Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

100 schools in total

5Nursery

66Primary

18Secondary

6Post-16 & universities

4All-through

6 Outstanding60 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate32 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

58crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent20

ASB14

Shoplifting2

Public order3

Vehicle3

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

25GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

25GP

0Hospital

23Pharmacy

27Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

1Ferry

20Bus

Stations

1Deptford Rail Station0.3 mi

·20 bus stopsnearest 0.07 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 3JL?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min6.0 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 8 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 38 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space90

How green is it?

109green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9463.6 ha of parkland — about 91 football pitches · largest park 8.6 ha, 0.14 mi away

Countryside52Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

25Parks

55Playgrounds

2Fields

11Sports

10Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

98shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

18Sainsbury's

22Tesco

7Iceland

6Asda

2Waitrose

2Budgens

13Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lewisham, 63% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Lewisham, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 3JL.

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 3JL

SE8 3JL scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — 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 3JL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,929 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 100 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is Grinling Gibbons Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 58 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,929 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 3JL — 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 3JL a good place to live?

SE8 3JL scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 3JL?

There are 100 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 3JL, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 3JL safe?

58 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 3JL 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 3JL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 3JL includes 1 train station, 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.0 sq mi is reachable from SE8 3JL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 3JL?

SE8 3JL has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — 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 3JL does NestScope look?

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