Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 0BQ.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
93 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 176 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Haberdashers' Borough Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
136crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 136 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 87.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
75GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 70 GP, 5 hospitals, 69 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES — 0.4 mi
London Waterloo East Rail Station0.5 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.5 mi
Borough Underground Station0.2 mi
Borough Underground Station0.2 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.3 mi
56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
41green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
195supermarkets
195 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Southwark - Southwark Bridge Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 0BQ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
28.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE1.
Average sold price by property type across the SE1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,704 sales.
About SE1 0BQ
SE1 0BQ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with London Waterloo East Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 0BQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,545 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 2/10).
There are 176 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Haberdashers' Borough Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 136 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 70 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 69 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
