Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 4BU.
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
99 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 176 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Beormund Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
152crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 152 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 94)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
73GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 67 GP, 6 hospitals, 60 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CITY & HACKNEY COMMUNITY ENT SERVICE — 0.1 mi
London Bridge Rail Station0.4 mi
Borough Underground Station0.3 mi
Borough Underground Station0.3 mi
London Bridge Underground Station0.5 mi
57 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
58green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15.2 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
175supermarkets
175 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Borough Long Lane Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 4BU.
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
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB 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 4BU
SE1 4BU scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Borough Long Lane 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 4BU 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 176 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Beormund Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 152 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, 6 hospitals and 60 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY & HACKNEY COMMUNITY ENT SERVICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
