Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE8 4JL.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 96 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Morden Mount Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
94crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 94 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 64.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 33 GP, 2 hospitals, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Lewisham Rail Station0.2 mi
St Johns (London) Rail Station0.2 mi
Elverson Road DLR Station0.1 mi
Lewisham DLR Station0.3 mi
Lewisham DLR Station0.3 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside nature reserve (9.3 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
76supermarkets
76 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Asda Lewisham Supermarket — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE8 4JL.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 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
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
66dB 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 4JL
SE8 4JL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Lewisham Rail Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE8 4JL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,690 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 96 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Morden Mount Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 94 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
