How many schools are near SE8 5DY?

There are 146 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5DY, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

84 crimes were reported within 400m of SE8 5DY 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 5DY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5DY includes 1 train station, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE8 5DY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE8 5DY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,088 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

63Schools

40Safety

70Health

79Transport

56Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5DY.

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.

Schools63/100

20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

94 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 146 schools in total

Marathon Science School0.1 mi Deptford Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Rotherhithe Primary School0.3 mi Twin Oaks Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Cavendish School0.4 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Deptford Park Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety40/100

84crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 84 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 61)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 32 GP, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport79/100

Surrey Quays Rail Station0.3 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.40 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100

94supermarkets

94 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op London - Cannon Wharf — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 5DY.

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

20.5µg/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 — 1,523 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 5DY

SE8 5DY scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op London - Cannon Wharf 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 5DY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,088 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 146 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is Marathon Science School, within a short walk.

There were 84 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Surrey Quays Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 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 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.40 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 94 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Spar and others. The nearest is Co-op London - Cannon Wharf, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

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 5DY on NestScope.

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