How many schools are near SE8 4RJ?

There are 111 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 4RJ, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

116 crimes were reported within 400m of SE8 4RJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE8 4RJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 4RJ includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE8 4RJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SE8 4RJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,514 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

30Safety

70Health

79Transport

58Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 4RJ.

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.

Schools70/100

21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 111 schools in total

Tidemill AcademyGood · 0.0 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Trinity Laban0.2 mi Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre0.3 mi Addey and Stanhope SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Tidemill Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety30/100

116crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 116 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 72.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 27 GP, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport79/100

Deptford Rail Station0.1 mi

New Cross ELL Rail Station0.4 mi

New Cross Rail Station0.4 mi

Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.2 mi

Greenwich DLR Station0.3 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58/100

40green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside nature reserve (11.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.53 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100

78supermarkets

78 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi

Nearest: Iceland Deptford — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 4RJ.

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 qualityModerate

20.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 4RJ

SE8 4RJ scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Deptford 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 4RJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,514 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 111 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Tidemill Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 116 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 and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Deptford Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), New Cross ELL Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), New Cross Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Deptford Bridge DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Deptford Bridge DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Greenwich DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 41 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).

There are 40 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.53 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 78 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda and others. The nearest is Iceland Deptford, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

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 4RJ on NestScope.

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