Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 4AD.
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.
29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 171 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark Globe Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
142crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 142 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 97.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
74GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 71 GP, 3 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.3 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.4 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.4 mi
Borough Underground Station0.5 mi
61 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
60green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
168supermarkets
168 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Borough New Kent Rd Express — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 4AD.
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
28.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 4AD
SE1 4AD scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Borough New Kent Rd Express 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 4AD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,298 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 1/10).
There are 171 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Globe Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 142 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 71 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
