About SE8 5TG
SE8 5TG scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Deptford Station Local about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE8 5TG 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 120 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Grinling Gibbons Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Deptford Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), New Cross ELL Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), New Cross Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 46 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 78 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Asda and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Deptford Station Local, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 5TG on NestScope.















