SE1 4XF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

SE1 4XF

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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

70/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,510 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

66Safety

85Health

88Transport

65Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE1 4XF.

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.

Schools87

28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

99 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 175 schools in total

Grange Primary School0.2 mi St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Ark Globe AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Beormund Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Snowsfields Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi London Christian School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety66

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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare85

66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 62 GP, 4 hospitals, 53 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CITY & HACKNEY COMMUNITY ENT SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport88

Borough Underground Station0.4 mi

46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65

65green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 14.1 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95

169supermarkets

169 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Tower Bridge Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE1 4XF.

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 noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB 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, 2021–2026 — 4,805 sales.

About SE1 4XF

SE1 4XF scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Tower Bridge Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE1 4XF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,510 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 175 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 75 rated Good. The nearest school is Grange Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY & HACKNEY COMMUNITY ENT SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Borough Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Borough Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 46 bus stops within walking distance.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE1 4XF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 4XF?

There are 175 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE1 4XF, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE1 4XF safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SE1 4XF. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SE1 4XF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE1 4XF includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE1 4XF?

SE1 4XF has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 4XF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE1 4XF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.