Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 5BN.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 160 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Spa School, Bermondsey (Good) — 0.1 mi
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
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
Bermondsey Underground Station0.5 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
54green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.4 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: St James Road and Lynton Road Allotments West Side — 0.1 mi
125supermarkets
125 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bermondsey Park Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 5BN.
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
21.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 5BN
SE1 5BN 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 5BN 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 160 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, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
