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Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE8 5QA

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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 within a short walk, Deptford Rail Station within a short walk, putting roughly 6.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

  • Good school · a short walk
  • Deptford · a short walk
  • More crime than most of England
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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5QA.

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?

65Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 97 schools in total
5Nursery
65Primary
18Secondary
4Post-16 & universities
4All-through
8 Outstanding57 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate30 not yet graded
  • IMD education decile 4/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's education domain sits in band 4 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Closest
1St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi2Tidemill AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi3Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi4Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreAges 2–5Nursery0.2 mi5Trinity LabanUniversity0.3 mi6Addey and Stanhope SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.3 mi
Nearest top-rated
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Safety52

Is it safe?

125crimes last month within 0.25 miles
  • A middling picture on recorded crime
Violent27
ASB17
Shoplifting34
Public order10
Vehicle2
Burglary8
England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month
  • IMD crime decile 1/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's crime domain sits in band 1 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

Can I see a GP?

28GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare
28GP
0Hospital
27Pharmacy
26Dentist
  • IMD health decile 4/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's health domain sits in band 4 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Nearest
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Transport90

Can I get to work?

  • Among the best-connected areas in the UK
2Train
1Overground
3Metro & tram
0Ferry
39Bus
Stations
1Deptford Rail Station0.0 mi
2New Cross Rail Station0.3 mi
3Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.4 mi
4Deptford Bridge0.4 mi
5Greenwich Station0.5 mi
·39 bus stopsnearest 0.14 mi
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 5QA?

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 space83

How green is it?

99green spaces within 1 mile
  • Very green — open space all around
Parks & facilities9152.9 ha of parkland — about 76 football pitches · largest park 8.6 ha, 0.19 mi away
Countryside50Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around
7%of the mile
24Parks
49Playgrounds
2Fields
8Sports
9Allotments
0Golf
Nearest
1
2
3
Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

97shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
16Sainsbury's
7Iceland
20Tesco
6Asda
11Co-op
2Waitrose
14Library
Nearest
1
2
3
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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 5QA.

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 5QA

SE8 5QA scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Deptford Station Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE8 5QA 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 97 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 125 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE, 0.2 mi away. 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?

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We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE8 5QA — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
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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.
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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 5QA a good place to live?

SE8 5QA 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 (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 5QA?

There are 97 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5QA, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 5QA safe?

125 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 5QA 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 5QA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5QA includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from SE8 5QA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 5QA?

SE8 5QA 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 5QA does NestScope look?

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