SE1 5BL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE1 5BL

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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

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 9,939 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

74Schools

55Safety

82Health

87Transport

72Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE1 5BL.

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.

Schools74

27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 161 schools in total

Spa School, BermondseyGood · 0.1 mi City of London Academy (Southwark)Good · 0.1 mi Harris Academy Bermondsey0.3 mi Galleywall Primary, City of London AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Phoenix Primary School0.3 mi John Keats Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Spa School, Bermondsey (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

65crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

43GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 41 GP, 2 hospitals, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MEDICA PHARMACY — 0.1 mi

Transport87

Bermondsey Underground Station0.5 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72

53green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.4 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: St James Road and Lynton Road Allotments West Side — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

125supermarkets

125 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Bermondsey Park Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE1 5BL.

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

21.6µg/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

48dB 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 5BL

SE1 5BL scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bermondsey Park Express 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 5BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 9,939 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 161 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is Spa School, Bermondsey (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDICA PHARMACY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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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 5BL — 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 5BL?

There are 161 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE1 5BL, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE1 5BL safe?

65 crimes were reported within 400m of SE1 5BL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE1 5BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE1 5BL includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE1 5BL?

SE1 5BL has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 5BL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE1 5BL: 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.