How many schools are near SE8 5TQ?

There are 115 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE8 5TQ, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

74 crimes were reported within 400m of SE8 5TQ 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 5TQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE8 5TQ includes 3 train stations, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SE8 5TQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE8 5TQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,562 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

59Schools

30Safety

73Health

76Transport

62Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE8 5TQ.

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.

Schools59/100

21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

70 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 115 schools in total

Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Clyde Nursery School.Good · 0.3 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Deptford Green SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre0.3 mi Tidemill AcademyGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Grinling Gibbons Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

74crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 74 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 49.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 26 GP, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport76/100

Deptford Rail Station0.3 mi

New Cross ELL Rail Station0.3 mi

New Cross Rail Station0.3 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100

43green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 16.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.16 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities93/100

77supermarkets

77 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Deptford Station Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE8 5TQ.

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

20µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

61dB 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 5TQ

SE8 5TQ scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Deptford Station Local about 6 minutes' walk away. The 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 5TQ 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 115 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Grinling Gibbons Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 74 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 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 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Deptford Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), New Cross ELL Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), New Cross Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 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 low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 43 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.16 ha), within a short walk. 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 77 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 7 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 5TQ on NestScope.

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