Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE8 3JW.
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.
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 112 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
36crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 26 GP, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Deptford Rail Station0.4 mi
Greenwich Rail Station0.5 mi
Greenwich DLR Station0.4 mi
Greenwich DLR Station0.4 mi
Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station0.5 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 8.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Nicholas Church — 0.1 mi
80supermarkets
80 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Greenwich Creek Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE8 3JW.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
20.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE8.
Average sold price by property type across the SE8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,548 sales.
About SE8 3JW
SE8 3JW scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Deptford Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE8 3JW 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 112 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
