Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 2RY.
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.
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
112 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 179 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Snowsfields Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
101crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 101 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 62.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
74GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 67 GP, 7 hospitals, 69 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WOMENS LONDON MHTR — 0.2 mi
London Bridge Rail Station0.4 mi
Tower Hill Underground Station0.5 mi
London Bridge Underground Station0.5 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
35green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.5 ha total — largest park 1.2 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Potters Fields — 0.1 mi
169supermarkets
169 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Southwark Tower Bridge Road Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 2RY.
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
25.5µg/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 — 4,805 sales.
About SE1 2RY
SE1 2RY scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with London Bridge Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 2RY 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 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is Tower Bridge Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 101 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 69 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 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
