Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE8 5JB.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
78 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 126 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Clyde Nursery School. (Good) — 0.2 mi
66crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 45.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 29 GP, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi
82supermarkets
82 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys New Cross Gate — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE8 5JB.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
20µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB 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 — 1,548 sales.
About SE8 5JB
SE8 5JB scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys New Cross Gate 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 5JB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,988 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 126 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is Clyde Nursery School. (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
