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Thinking of living at SE5 8NJ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Goldsmith Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Grove Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Peckham | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 58 · 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Charter School East Dulwich | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 56.3 · 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark All Saints Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Gabriel's College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Villa | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Arco Academy | Independent | 700 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Butterfly Tennis Club | 480 m | 55 |
| Swimming | Camberwell Leisure Centre | 730 m | 50 |
| Yoga | Zen Yoga | 470 m | 26 |
| Fitness | Outdoor gym | 1.4 km | 23 |
| Football | MUGA | 1.1 km | 22 |
| Skateboard | Dolly's Land | 1.0 km | 14 |
| Squash | Flaxman Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Boxing | Lynn Athletic Boxing Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Central Venture Park | 640 m | 8 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Climbing | Blocfit | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Burgess Park | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Burgess Park Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Temple Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Billiards | Anchor Tap | 3.6 km | 6 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 74. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 54% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Denmark Hill, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 6.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Vestry Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 36, 345, 436, 12); 88 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 5 km away as the crow flies.
52% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Oliver Goldsmith Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 51% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Angel Oak Academy (1.2 km), with 6 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Academy Peckham, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 39.3 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Sacred Heart Catholic School (1.3 km) and The Charter School North Dulwich (1.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (12.1 km) and Wilson's School (12.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 300 m away, with Spring community hub closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Giles Surgery (350 m), with Ve Lettsom Chemist the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Kalon is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's College Hospital, 750 m away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 40 restaurants and cafés and 6 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Foodie cuisine is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and George canning the nearest pub (500 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (21 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 135 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
56 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| PhoenixPlace | Independent | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 9.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Much of it is protected: 42% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Camberwell Grove, Sceaux Gardens).
There are 60 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (68%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 60% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Lucas Gardens, 100 m away; for exercise, Zen Yoga (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 7.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 20.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 10 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 64% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London South Bank University, 3.3 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.