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SE1 2JR · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026

SE1 2JR

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,772 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE1 2JR.

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.

Schools82/100
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

111 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 179 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Snowsfields Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety77/100
116crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 116 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 66.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100
74GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 67 GP, 7 hospitals, 71 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WOMENS LONDON MHTR — 0.2 mi

Transport93/100
London Bridge Rail Station0.4 mi
London Bridge Underground Station0.5 mi
Tower Hill Underground Station0.5 mi
London Bridge Underground Station0.5 mi

38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65/100
34green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.4 ha total — largest park 1.2 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Potters Fields — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
171supermarkets

171 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Southwark Tower Bridge Road Local — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE1 2JR.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
29.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE1.

Average sold price by property type across the SE1 district, 202120264,805 sales.

About SE1 2JR

SE1 2JR scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with London Bridge Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE1 2JR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,772 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 179 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Tower Bridge Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 116 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 67 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 71 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WOMENS LONDON MHTR, 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.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.