Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 4JZ.
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.
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
98 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 177 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark Globe Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
126crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 126 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 84.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
66GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 62 GP, 4 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.4 mi
Borough Underground Station0.3 mi
Borough Underground Station0.3 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.5 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
60green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14.9 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Tabard Gardens — 0.1 mi
175supermarkets
175 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Southwark Great Dover Street Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 4JZ.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · 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 noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB 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 4JZ
SE1 4JZ scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Elephant & Castle Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 4JZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,694 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 3/10).
There are 177 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Globe Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 126 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
