Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 4SH.
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.
34Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School (Good) — 0.1 mi
125crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 125 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 82.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
66GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 64 GP, 2 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby
66green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16.4 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
160supermarkets
160 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Tower Bridge Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 4SH.
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
25.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
71dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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 4SH
SE1 4SH scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Tower Bridge Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 4SH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,253 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 2/10).
There are 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 125 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 64 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
