Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE8 4PL.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
68 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 116 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Addey and Stanhope School (Good) — 0.1 mi
104crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 104 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 63.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
New Cross ELL Rail Station0.3 mi
New Cross Rail Station0.3 mi
Deptford Rail Station0.3 mi
Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.2 mi
Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.2 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
33green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Deloraine Street Allotments — 0.1 mi
80supermarkets
80 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Asda Deptford Supermarket — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE8 4PL.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE8.
Average sold price by property type across the SE8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,548 sales.
About SE8 4PL
SE8 4PL scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Deptford Supermarket about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE8 4PL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,288 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 116 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is Addey and Stanhope School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 104 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
