About SE8 4DA
SE8 4DA scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Lewisham Way Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE8 4DA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,574 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 2/10).
There are 119 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is Oak Gardens Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are New Cross ELL Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), New Cross Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), St Johns (London) Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Deptford Bridge DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Deptford Bridge DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 27 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Deloraine Street Allotments, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 80 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Lewisham Way Express, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE8 4DA on NestScope.