Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE8 5BL

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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 Lewisham: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away, roughly 3.1 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

82Schools 55Safety 81Health 81Transport 97Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
3.1 sq mi in 30 min
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5BL.

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.

Schools82

Are the schools any good?

80Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

111 schools in total

7Nursery

75Primary

23Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

1All-through

12 Outstanding68 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate28 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Clyde Nursery School.Ages 2–5NurseryGood0.2 mi 2Deptford Park Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Twin Oaks Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Marathon Science SchoolAges 10–19Independent0.4 mi 5Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Deptford Green SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

65crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent22

ASB10

Shoplifting1

Public order7

Vehicle3

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

30GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

30GP

0Hospital

28Pharmacy

32Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport81

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

34Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 5BL?

By car · 30 min181 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min3.1 sq mi

about two-thirds of Richmond Park · about the middle for England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 18 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space97

How green is it?

110green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities10066.8 ha of parkland — about 95 football pitches · largest park 26.7 ha, 0.12 mi away

Countryside51Russia Dock Woodland (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

22Parks

61Playgrounds

0Fields

16Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

96shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7Asda

2Budgens

14Co-op

3Lidl

25Tesco

1Spar

11Library

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 5BL.

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 5BL

SE8 5BL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 5BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,672 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 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 68 rated Good. The nearest school is Clyde Nursery School. (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

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

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,672 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 5BL — 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 5BL a good place to live?

SE8 5BL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (97/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 5BL?

There are 111 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5BL, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 5BL safe?

65 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 5BL 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 5BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5BL includes 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.1 sq mi is reachable from SE8 5BL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 5BL?

SE8 5BL 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 5BL does NestScope look?

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