Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 113 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
99crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 99 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 61)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 28 GP, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Deptford Rail Station0.0 mi
New Cross ELL Rail Station0.3 mi
New Cross Rail Station0.3 mi
Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.4 mi
Deptford Bridge DLR Station0.4 mi
Greenwich DLR Station0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
43green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 14.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.1 mi
81supermarkets
81 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Deptford Station Local — 0.1 mi
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 risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
20.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE8.
Average sold price by property type across the SE8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,523 sales.
About SE8 5QA
SE8 5QA scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Deptford Station Local within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. 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 113 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 99 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, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
