Is SE8 5NJ a good place to live?
Lewisham (SE8 5NJ), London, England
View SE8 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
SE8 5NJ has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 95 nearby (19 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
SE8 5NJ is a UK postcode in SE8 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is New Cross, 0.5 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around SE8 5NJ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in SE8 5NJ. It ranks in the top half for safety within SE8.
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
- 73/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
SE8 5NJ is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in SE8 5NJ.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (45%), Violent crime (9%), Drugs (9%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within SE8, this postcode ranks 183 of 573 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- SE8 district average
- 504 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near SE8 5NJ
95 schools near SE8 5NJ, including 19 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 77 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 57 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 10 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
SE8 5NJ 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, 0.5 miles away.
Folkestone Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Sainsbury's0.5 mi
- China Ark Market0.5 mi
- Deptford Supermarket0.6 mi
- Ha-Noi0.6 mi
- Lidl0.6 mi
Parks & green space
- Folkestone Gardens0.2 mi
- Evelyn Green0.2 mi
- Sayes Court Park0.2 mi
- Charlottenburg Park0.3 mi
- Deptford Park0.3 mi
Transportation
New Cross is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from SE8 5NJ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Deptford (0.5 mi), New Cross Gate (0.6 mi), Deptford Bridge (0.8 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- New Cross0.5 mi
- Deptford0.5 mi
- New Cross Gate0.6 mi
- Deptford Bridge0.8 mi
- South Bermondsey0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 47%, ultrafast 47%, superfast 100%.
Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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