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 4LB.
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
97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 174 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Beormund Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
71GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 65 GP, 6 hospitals, 60 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
London Bridge Rail Station0.5 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.5 mi
Borough Underground Station0.1 mi
Borough Underground Station0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.5 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
53green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Hankey Place Gardens — 0.1 mi
178supermarkets
178 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Borough Long Ln Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 4LB.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 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 noiseLoud
70dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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 4LB
SE1 4LB scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with London Bridge 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 4LB 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 174 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is London Christian School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 60 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are London Bridge Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Elephant & Castle Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Borough Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Borough Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Elephant & Castle Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 49 bus stops within walking distance.
