Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE8 4HH

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NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and St Johns (London) Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

91Schools 58Safety 89Health 96Transport 97Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
St Johns (London) · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 4HH.

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.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

65Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

97 schools in total

5Nursery

66Primary

15Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

6All-through

8 Outstanding57 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Tidemill AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2Addey and Stanhope SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.3 mi 3St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Oak Gardens Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Trinity LabanUniversity0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

90crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent31

ASB13

Shoplifting3

Public order7

Vehicle3

Burglary9

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

33GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

31GP

2Hospital

27Pharmacy

27Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport96

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

4Train

1Overground

6Metro & tram

0Ferry

49Bus

Stations

1St Johns (London) Rail Station0.3 mi

2Deptford Rail Station0.4 mi

3Greenwich Rail Station0.5 mi

4Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.0 mi

5Deptford Bridge0.0 mi

6Greenwich DLR Station0.4 mi

·49 bus stopsnearest 0.02 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 4HH?

By car · 30 min279 sq mi

about half the size of Greater Manchester · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.3 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 24 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 32 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space97

How green is it?

89green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities100124.8 ha of parkland — about 178 football pitches · largest park 73.5 ha, 0.09 mi away

Countryside50Sue Godfrey Nature Park (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

21Parks

43Playgrounds

2Fields

7Sports

8Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

94shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

11Co-op

19Tesco

5Asda

6Iceland

17Sainsbury's

2Aldi

14Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 4HH.

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 4HH

SE8 4HH scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 4HH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,768 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 4/10).

There are 97 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is Tidemill Academy (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 90 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLACKHEATH HOSPITAL, 1.4 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 6/10, ranked 16,768 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 4HH — 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 4HH a good place to live?

SE8 4HH scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (97/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 4HH?

There are 97 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 4HH, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 4HH safe?

90 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 4HH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE8 4HH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 4HH includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.3 sq mi is reachable from SE8 4HH within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 4HH?

SE8 4HH has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — an above-average 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 4HH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE8 4HH: 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 4HH area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE8+4HH. SE8 4HH is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.