Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 1BA.
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.
24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
100 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 181 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough (Good) — 0.1 mi
189crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 189 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 120.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
71GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 65 GP, 6 hospitals, 64 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
London Bridge Rail Station0.4 mi
Borough Underground Station0.1 mi
Borough Underground Station0.1 mi
London Bridge Underground Station0.4 mi
51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
51green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Georges Gardens — 0.1 mi
181supermarkets
181 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Borough Long Ln Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 1BA.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · 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 noiseQuiet
51dB 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 — 4,805 sales.
About SE1 1BA
SE1 1BA scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with London Bridge Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 1BA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,960 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 1/10).
There are 181 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is London Christian School, within a short walk.
There were 189 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 64 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
