SE8 5JL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

SE8 5JL

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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

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,096 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

71Safety

79Health

78Transport

64Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5JL.

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.

Schools87

20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 134 schools in total

Twin Oaks Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Deptford Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Marathon Science School0.4 mi Clyde Nursery School.Good · 0.4 mi Haberdashers' Hatcham PrimaryGood · 0.4 mi Ilderton Primary School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Twin Oaks Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety71

34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 34 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 23.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 36 GP, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport78

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space64

27green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Deptford Park — 0.2 mi

Amenities90

86supermarkets

86 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl Deptford London — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 5JL.

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 5JL

SE8 5JL scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Lidl Deptford London about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 5JL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,096 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 134 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is Twin Oaks Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 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 5JL — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE8 5JL?

There are 134 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5JL, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE8 5JL safe?

34 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 5JL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE8 5JL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5JL includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 5JL?

SE8 5JL has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — an above-average 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 5JL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE8 5JL: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.