Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE8 5HA

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NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Lewisham: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away, Deptford Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 6.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

78Schools 52Safety 80Health 89Transport 90Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Deptford · 0.2 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5HA.

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?

63Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

97 schools in total

5Nursery

64Primary

17Secondary

6Post-16 & universities

4All-through

6 Outstanding57 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate32 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreAges 2–5Nursery0.2 mi 3St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Tidemill AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Trinity LabanUniversity0.3 mi 6Clyde Nursery School.Ages 2–5NurseryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

75crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent18

ASB16

Shoplifting9

Public order8

Vehicle3

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

Can I see a GP?

28GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

28GP

0Hospital

27Pharmacy

25Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

29Bus

Stations

1Deptford Rail Station0.2 mi

2New Cross Rail Station0.4 mi

·29 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 5HA?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.3 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 19 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 36 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space90

How green is it?

105green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9454 ha of parkland — about 77 football pitches · largest park 8.6 ha, 0.14 mi away

Countryside51Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

24Parks

53Playgrounds

2Fields

9Sports

10Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

96shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

17Sainsbury's

7Iceland

21Tesco

6Asda

2Waitrose

11Co-op

14Library

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 5HA.

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 5HA

SE8 5HA scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Deptford Station Local 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 5HA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,562 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 97 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is Grinling Gibbons Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,562 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 5HA — 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 5HA a good place to live?

SE8 5HA scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 5HA?

There are 97 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5HA, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 5HA safe?

75 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 5HA 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 5HA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5HA includes 2 train stations, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from SE8 5HA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 5HA?

SE8 5HA has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 5HA does NestScope look?

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