Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE8 5HS.
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.
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
66 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 114 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Grinling Gibbons Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
67crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 67 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 25 GP, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Deptford Rail Station0.2 mi
New Cross ELL Rail Station0.4 mi
New Cross Rail Station0.4 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
44green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 13.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
78supermarkets
78 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Deptford Station Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE8 5HS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
20.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE8.
Average sold price by property type across the SE8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,523 sales.
About SE8 5HS
SE8 5HS scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Deptford Station Local about 4 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 5HS 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 114 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is Grinling Gibbons Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 67 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
