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SE1 4AU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SE1 4AU

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,465 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE1 4AU.

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.

Safety58
189crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 189 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 122.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85
76GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 70 GP, 6 hospitals, 65 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE — 0.2 mi

Transport88
London Bridge Rail Station0.3 mi
Borough Underground Station0.1 mi
Borough Underground Station0.1 mi
London Bridge Underground Station0.3 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61
51green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.7 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: St Georges Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities93
179supermarkets

179 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Borough Long Ln Express — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE1 4AU.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
28.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
71dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE1.

Average sold price by property type across the SE1 district, 202120264,805 sales.

About SE1 4AU

SE1 4AU scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with London Christian School 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 4AU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,465 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 178 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is London Christian School, within a short walk.

There were 189 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 70 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 65 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE1 4AU — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SE1 4AU?

There are 178 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE1 4AU, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE1 4AU safe?

189 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE1 4AU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE1 4AU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE1 4AU includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE1 4AU?

SE1 4AU has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SE1 4AU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE1 4AU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.