Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE8 5RB

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NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Lewisham: a school rated Good within a short walk and roughly 6.0 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

76Schools 61Safety 81Health 86Transport 89Green 93Amenities

Good school · a short walk
6.0 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5RB.

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.

Schools76

Are the schools any good?

76Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

108 schools in total

6Nursery

72Primary

23Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

1All-through

10 Outstanding66 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate29 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

68crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent20

ASB21

Shoplifting0

Public order4

Vehicle2

Burglary2

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

28GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

28GP

0Hospital

26Pharmacy

30Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport86

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

31Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE8 5RB?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.0 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 20 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 38 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space89

How green is it?

112green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9450.1 ha of parkland — about 72 football pitches · largest park 8.6 ha, 0.10 mi away

Countryside51Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

20Parks

62Playgrounds

2Fields

15Sports

8Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

93shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7Asda

2Budgens

11Co-op

1Spar

24Tesco

3Lidl

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 5RB.

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 5RB

SE8 5RB scores 71/100 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 5RB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,929 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 108 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Clyde Nursery School. (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 68 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 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 3/10, ranked 8,929 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 5RB — 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 5RB a good place to live?

SE8 5RB scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (93/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE8 5RB?

There are 108 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5RB, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE8 5RB safe?

68 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE8 5RB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE8 5RB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5RB includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.0 sq mi is reachable from SE8 5RB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE8 5RB?

SE8 5RB has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 5RB does NestScope look?

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