Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 2YG.
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.
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
110 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 173 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
74crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 74 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
54GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 49 GP, 5 hospitals, 63 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Tower Hill Underground Station0.5 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
35green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.7 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi
162supermarkets
162 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Southwark Tower Bridge Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 2YG.
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
29.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 2YG
SE1 2YG scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Tower Hill Underground Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 2YG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,667 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 4/10).
There are 173 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Tower Bridge Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 74 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 63 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
