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 2SD.
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
109 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 177 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Snowsfields Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
99crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 99 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 62.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
74GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 67 GP, 7 hospitals, 70 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 (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Potters Fields — 0.1 mi
168supermarkets
168 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Southwark Tower Bridge Road Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 2SD.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
29.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
53dB 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 2SD
SE1 2SD scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Southwark Tower Bridge Road Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 2SD 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 177 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is Tower Bridge Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 99 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 70 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.
