Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE8 5LW

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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 within a short walk, 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 89Green 95Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Deptford · 0.2 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5LW.

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?

69Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

100 schools in total

5Nursery

66Primary

20Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

3All-through

7 Outstanding62 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate29 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.0 mi 2St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreAges 2–5Nursery0.3 mi 4Clyde Nursery School.Ages 2–5NurseryGood0.3 mi 5Tidemill AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Deptford Green SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

62crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent22

ASB11

Shoplifting2

Public order2

Vehicle4

Burglary7

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?

26GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

26GP

0Hospital

23Pharmacy

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

31Bus

Stations

1Deptford Rail Station0.2 mi

2New Cross Rail Station0.3 mi

·31 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 5LW?

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 space89

How green is it?

106green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9452.8 ha of parkland — about 75 football pitches · largest park 8.6 ha, 0.09 mi away

Countryside50Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

23Parks

54Playgrounds

2Fields

11Sports

9Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

95shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

16Sainsbury's

7Iceland

20Tesco

6Asda

3Budgens

12Co-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 5LW.

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 5LW

SE8 5LW scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Deptford Station Local 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 5LW 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 100 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is Grinling Gibbons Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 62 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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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 5LW — 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 5LW a good place to live?

SE8 5LW 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 5LW?

There are 100 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5LW, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 5LW safe?

62 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 5LW 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 5LW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5LW includes 2 train stations, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from SE8 5LW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 5LW?

SE8 5LW 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 5LW does NestScope look?

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