SE8 5DB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SE8 5DB

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,672 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

77Schools

55Safety

78Health

74Transport

69Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5DB.

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.

Schools77

19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 121 schools in total

Clyde Nursery School.Good · 0.1 mi Deptford Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Twin Oaks Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Deptford Green SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Marathon Science School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Clyde Nursery School. (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

57crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 57 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 30 GP, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space69

38green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Blackhorse Road Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities88

81supermarkets

81 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op London - Cannon Wharf — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 5DB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

20.5µg/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 — 1,548 sales.

About SE8 5DB

SE8 5DB scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op London - Cannon Wharf about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 5DB 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 121 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Clyde Nursery School. (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE8 5DB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE8 5DB?

There are 121 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5DB, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE8 5DB safe?

57 crimes were reported within 400m of SE8 5DB 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 5DB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5DB includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 5DB?

SE8 5DB has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — 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 5DB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE8 5DB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.