Is SE5 8HH a good place to live?

Lambeth (SE5 8HH), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE5 8HH has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 88 nearby (16 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE5 8HH is a UK postcode in SE5 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Denmark Hill, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE5 8HH include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in SE5 8HH. It ranks in the top half for safety within SE5.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
71/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE5 8HH is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in SE5 8HH.

The most common categories are Criminal damage arson (40%), Violent crime (20%), Anti-social behaviour (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE5, this postcode ranks 233 of 901 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
5last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE5 district average
451 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (40%)
Violent Crime
1 (20%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (20%)
Public Order
1 (20%)

Schools near SE5 8HH

88 schools near SE5 8HH, including 16 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 51 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 9 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

72
Primary
16
Secondary
16
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
11
51
5
5
Outstanding (11) Good (51) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools16 schools
5
9
2
Outstanding (5) Good (9) Requires Improvement (2)

Nearby amenities

SE5 8HH is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.3 miles away.

Ruskin Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    SE228BB
    0.3 mi
  • M&S Food
    SE228EF
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    SE58SD
    0.6 mi
  • Morrisons
    SE58RW
    0.6 mi
  • The Pantry
    SE58QZ
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Ruskin Park
    SE58EL
    0.2 mi
  • St Francis Park
    SE228BA
    0.4 mi
  • Sunray Gardens
    SE249PL
    0.5 mi
  • Milkwood Community Park
    SE240HZ
    0.5 mi
  • St Giles' Churchyard
    SE58PD
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Denmark Hill is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SE5 8HH - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include East Dulwich (0.4 mi), Loughborough Junction (0.5 mi), North Dulwich (0.7 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Denmark Hill
    SE58BQ
    0.3 mi
  • East Dulwich
    SE228WW
    0.4 mi
  • Loughborough Junction
    SW97EP
    0.5 mi
  • North Dulwich
    SE217BX
    0.7 mi
  • Herne Hill
    SE240EZ
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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