Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 5DU.
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.
32Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
107 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: City of London Academy (Southwark) (Good) — 0.1 mi
53crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 53 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 47 GP, 1 hospital, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
South Bermondsey Rail Station0.5 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
49green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi
115supermarkets
115 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Asda Old Kent Road Superstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 5DU.
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 noiseLoud
68dB 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 5DU
SE1 5DU scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Old Kent Road Superstore about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 5DU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,539 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 1/10).
There are 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 88 rated Good. The nearest school is City of London Academy (Southwark) (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 53 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
