Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE8 4HY.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 112 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Stephen's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
62crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 62 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
33GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 31 GP, 2 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
St Johns (London) Rail Station0.2 mi
Deptford Rail Station0.5 mi
New Cross ELL Rail Station0.5 mi
Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.1 mi
Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.2 mi
Elverson Road DLR Station0.3 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Broadway Fields — 0.1 mi
79supermarkets
79 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Deptford Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE8 4HY.
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 qualityLow
19.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB 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 4HY
SE8 4HY scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Deptford Express 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 4HY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,828 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 112 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is St Stephen's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 62 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
