Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 2RW.
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
105 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
83crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 83 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 56.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
52GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 47 GP, 5 hospitals, 54 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Bermondsey Underground Station0.3 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
43green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 9 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
153supermarkets
153 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bermondsey Spa Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 2RW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
24.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
74dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB 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 2RW
SE1 2RW scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bermondsey Spa Express within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 2RW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 9,929 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 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 83 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 54 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
