How many schools are near SE8 4QB?

There are 102 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 4QB, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

65 crimes were reported within 400m of SE8 4QB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE8 4QB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 4QB includes 3 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE8 4QB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE8 4QB

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,574 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

40Safety

82Health

86Transport

52Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 4QB.

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.

Schools75/100

19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

67 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 102 schools in total

Oak Gardens Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Myatt Garden Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Addey and Stanhope SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Ashmead Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Goldsmiths College, University of London0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oak Gardens Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

65crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 40.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

28GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport86/100

St Johns (London) Rail Station0.3 mi

New Cross ELL Rail Station0.4 mi

New Cross Rail Station0.4 mi

Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.3 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52/100

27green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

80supermarkets

80 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Lewisham Way Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 4QB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

19.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

63dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE8.

Average sold price by property type across the SE8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,523 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached£748k▼ 3.9%

Terraced£644k▲ 1.1%

Flat£372k▼ 0.5%

District-level averages (SE8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE8 4QB

SE8 4QB scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Lewisham Way Express about 2 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 4QB 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 102 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Oak Gardens Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

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 5 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 St Johns (London) Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), New Cross ELL Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), New Cross 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 39 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). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 63 dB Lden).

There are 27 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 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, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Lewisham Way Express, about 2 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 4QB on NestScope.

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