SE1 5SY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

SE1 5SY

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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 mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,253 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

88Schools

60Safety

80Health

80Transport

60Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE1 5SY.

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.

Schools88

34Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

101 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 165 schools in total

Grange Primary School0.1 mi Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's CentreOutstanding · 0.2 mi THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL0.2 mi St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Surrey Square Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Boutcher Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety60

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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare80

67GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 65 GP, 2 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS — 0.2 mi

Transport80

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 50 bus stops nearby

Green space60

57green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.3 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

156supermarkets

156 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Co-op Bermondsey - Grange Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE1 5SY.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

23.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE1.

Average sold price by property type across the SE1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,805 sales.

About SE1 5SY

SE1 5SY scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Bermondsey - Grange Road 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 5SY 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 165 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Grange Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OPHTHALMOLOGY OUTPATIENTS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SE1 5SY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 50 bus stops in the immediate area.

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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 5SY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 5SY?

There are 165 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE1 5SY, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE1 5SY safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SE1 5SY. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SE1 5SY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE1 5SY includes 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE1 5SY?

SE1 5SY has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 5SY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE1 5SY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.