Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE8 4BG.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
72 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 118 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Addey and Stanhope School (Good) — 0.2 mi
86crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 86 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 23 GP, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACTICE — 0.0 mi
New Cross ELL Rail Station0.0 mi
New Cross Rail Station0.0 mi
Deptford Rail Station0.3 mi
Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.4 mi
Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.4 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
42green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Allotments (0.10 ha) — 0.0 mi
79supermarkets
79 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Asda, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys New Cross Lewisham Way Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE8 4BG.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
20µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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 4BG
SE8 4BG scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys New Cross Lewisham Way Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE8 4BG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,228 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 118 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Addey and Stanhope School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 86 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACTICE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
