Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE8 5AP

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NestScope Score

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Southwark: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away and South Bermondsey Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 16 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

78Schools 58Safety 80Health 90Transport 85Green 94Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
South Bermondsey · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5AP.

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.

Schools78

Are the schools any good?

96Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

134 schools in total

5Nursery

90Primary

33Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

1All-through

16 Outstanding80 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate35 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Marathon Science SchoolAges 10–19Independent0.1 mi 2Rotherhithe Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.2 mi 3Cavendish SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryOther0.3 mi 4Deptford Park Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Twin Oaks Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

115crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent31

ASB24

Shoplifting3

Public order4

Vehicle5

Burglary11

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

Can I see a GP?

31GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

31GP

0Hospital

30Pharmacy

35Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

43Bus

Stations

1South Bermondsey Rail Station0.5 mi

·43 bus stopsnearest 0.03 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 5AP?

By car · 30 min167 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min16 sq mi

about 3 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 11 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space85

How green is it?

136green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9183.3 ha of parkland — about 119 football pitches · largest park 26.7 ha, 0.37 mi away

Countryside52Russia Dock Woodland (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

27Parks

77Playgrounds

1Fields

19Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

108shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

5Lidl

11Co-op

29Tesco

1Spar

7Asda

2Budgens

12Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Southwark, 73% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 5AP.

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 5AP

SE8 5AP scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Deptford London 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 5AP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,294 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 134 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is Marathon Science School, 0.1 mi away.

There were 115 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,294 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 5AP — 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 5AP a good place to live?

SE8 5AP scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (94/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 5AP?

There are 134 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5AP, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 5AP safe?

115 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 5AP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE8 5AP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5AP includes 1 train station, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 16 sq mi is reachable from SE8 5AP within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 5AP?

SE8 5AP has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 5AP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE8 5AP: 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 5AP area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE8+5AP. SE8 5AP is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.