Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE8 5NX

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NestScope Score

67/ 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, roughly 4.6 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

82Schools 55Safety 79Health 82Transport 83Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
4.6 sq mi in 30 min
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5NX.

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.

Schools82

Are the schools any good?

77Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

107 schools in total

6Nursery

72Primary

23Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

1All-through

10 Outstanding67 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate27 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Clyde Nursery School.Ages 2–5NurseryGood0.1 mi 2Deptford Park Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Twin Oaks Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Marathon Science SchoolAges 10–19Independent0.5 mi 6Deptford Green SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

66crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent24

ASB18

Shoplifting0

Public order4

Vehicle3

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

Can I see a GP?

30GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

30GP

0Hospital

28Pharmacy

33Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport82

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

33Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 5NX?

By car · 30 min167 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.6 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 14 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 22 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space83

How green is it?

106green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9039.3 ha of parkland — about 56 football pitches · largest park 6.8 ha, 0.19 mi away

Countryside50Russia Dock Woodland (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

19Parks

58Playgrounds

1Fields

16Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

94shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7Asda

2Budgens

13Co-op

3Lidl

24Tesco

1Spar

11Library

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 5NX.

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 5NX

SE8 5NX scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Deptford Landings Express 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 5NX 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 107 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is Clyde Nursery School. (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,988 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 5NX — 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 5NX a good place to live?

SE8 5NX scores 67/100 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 (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 5NX?

There are 107 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5NX, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 5NX safe?

66 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 5NX 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 5NX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5NX includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.6 sq mi is reachable from SE8 5NX within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 5NX?

SE8 5NX has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — 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 5NX does NestScope look?

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