How many schools are near SE8 5RQ?

There are 143 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5RQ, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

92 crimes were reported within 400m of SE8 5RQ 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 5RQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5RQ includes 1 train station, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE8 5RQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE8 5RQ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,991 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

45Safety

73Health

78Transport

57Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5RQ.

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.

Schools75/100

20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 143 schools in total

Marathon Science School0.0 mi Deptford Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Twin Oaks Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Rotherhithe Primary School0.3 mi Cavendish School0.4 mi Clyde Nursery School.Good · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Deptford Park Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety45/100

92crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 92 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 63.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 33 GP, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport78/100

Surrey Quays Rail Station0.3 mi

38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space57/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.19 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92/100

92supermarkets

92 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Lidl Deptford London — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 5RQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

20.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

67dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE8.

Average sold price by property type across the SE8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,523 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached£748k▼ 3.9%

Terraced£644k▲ 1.1%

Flat£372k▼ 0.5%

District-level averages (SE8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE8 5RQ

SE8 5RQ scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Deptford London 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 5RQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,991 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 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Marathon Science School, within a short walk.

There were 92 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Surrey Quays Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 38 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is high (about 67 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.19 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 92 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar and others. The nearest is Lidl Deptford London, within a short walk. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE8 5RQ on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.