SE8 postcode district

Lewisham · 589 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Lewisham sold for £488,658 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. Across Lewisham, police record 123 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SE8 district, the nearest primary school is Grinling Gibbons Primary School, 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Deptford Green School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Kingfisher Medical Centre, 50 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Deptford station is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; Deptford Bridge (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park is 100 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Sept 2022 · Report

60 m

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Jun 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Tidemill AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 9 Nov 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

Childeric Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Deptford Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

Deptford Green SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Apr 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

Addey and Stanhope SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Marathon Science School

Nursery, special and other

Clyde Nursery School.Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Feb 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

OfstedInspected 4 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstanding

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Deptford

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

New CrossWindrush line

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 2

New Cross ELLWindrush line

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 2

New Cross GateWindrush line

0.7 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

Deptford BridgeDLR

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZones 2 and 3

GreenwichDLR

0.7 mi · 15 min walkZones 2 and 3

Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich)DLR

0.8 mi · 16 min walkZones 2 and 3

MudchuteDLR

0.9 mi · 18 min walkZone 2

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

100 mto the nearest park

11parks within a 10 minute walk

22hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (15 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

80 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Charlotte Turner GardensPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Twinkle ParkPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Royal Naval Place North AllotmentAllotments or community garden · 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Margaret Macmillan ParkPark or garden · 1.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Royal Naval Place South AllotmentAllotments or community garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Edward Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Folkestone GardensPark or garden · 2.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (14 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SE8 district

What is the crime rate in the SE8 district?

Across Lewisham, police record 123 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SE8 district?

The average home in Lewisham sold for £488,658 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,116,536, semi-detached £773,685, terraced £602,116, flats £376,322. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SE8 district?

The nearest primary school is Grinling Gibbons Primary School, 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Deptford Green School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SE8 district?

Deptford is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk, and Deptford Bridge (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SE8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £57,836 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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