Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE8 4RB

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NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Lewisham: a school rated Good within a short walk, Deptford Rail Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 8.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

80Schools 50Safety 81Health 92Transport 83Green 95Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Deptford · 0.1 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 4RB.

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.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

67Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

101 schools in total

5Nursery

69Primary

17Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

5All-through

8 Outstanding59 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate32 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Tidemill AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Addey and Stanhope SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.2 mi 4Trinity LabanUniversity0.3 mi 5Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreAges 2–5Nursery0.3 mi 6Oak Gardens Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety50

Is it safe?

Live count unavailable.

A middling picture on recorded crime

IMD crime decile 1/10

Behind about 5 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

24GP

0Hospital

29Pharmacy

26Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

1Overground

4Metro & tram

0Ferry

49Bus

Stations

1Deptford Rail Station0.1 mi

2New Cross Rail Station0.3 mi

3Deptford Bridge0.2 mi

4Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.2 mi

5Greenwich Station0.4 mi

·49 bus stopsnearest 0.12 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 4RB?

By car · 30 min237 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 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 20 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space83

How green is it?

92green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9141.2 ha of parkland — about 59 football pitches · largest park 6.8 ha, 0.19 mi away

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

22Parks

45Playgrounds

1Fields

8Sports

8Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

97shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

20Tesco

7Iceland

5Asda

16Sainsbury's

11Co-op

2Waitrose

15Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lewisham, 63% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 4RB.

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 4RB

SE8 4RB scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Deptford High St Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 4RB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,552 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 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is Tidemill Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,552 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 4RB — 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 4RB a good place to live?

SE8 4RB scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (50/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 4RB?

There are 101 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 4RB, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 4RB safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SE8 4RB. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SE8 4RB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 4RB includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.3 sq mi is reachable from SE8 4RB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 4RB?

SE8 4RB has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 4RB does NestScope look?

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