Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE8 5LX

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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 and Deptford Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 5.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

77Schools 58Safety 80Health 88Transport 89Green 94Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Deptford · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5LX.

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.

Schools77

Are the schools any good?

69Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

101 schools in total

5Nursery

67Primary

21Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

2All-through

6 Outstanding63 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

69crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent22

ASB19

Shoplifting2

Public order4

Vehicle3

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

Can I see a GP?

25GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

25GP

0Hospital

24Pharmacy

31Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

32Bus

Stations

1Deptford Rail Station0.3 mi

2New Cross Rail Station0.5 mi

·32 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 5LX?

By car · 30 min181 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.7 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 32 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space89

How green is it?

106green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9454.6 ha of parkland — about 78 football pitches · largest park 8.6 ha, 0.10 mi away

Countryside51Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

22Parks

53Playgrounds

2Fields

13Sports

10Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

93shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

16Sainsbury's

6Asda

7Iceland

22Tesco

2Budgens

12Co-op

13Library

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 5LX.

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 5LX

SE8 5LX scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Deptford Station Local 0.4 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 5LX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,413 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 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Grinling Gibbons Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 69 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,413 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 5LX — 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 5LX a good place to live?

SE8 5LX scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (94/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 5LX?

There are 101 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5LX, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 5LX safe?

69 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 5LX 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 5LX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5LX includes 2 train stations, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.7 sq mi is reachable from SE8 5LX within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 5LX?

SE8 5LX 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 5LX does NestScope look?

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