SE1 5UB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

SE1 5UB

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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

67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,529 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

80Schools

55Safety

80Health

76Transport

78Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE1 5UB.

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.

Schools80

36Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 162 schools in total

Ark Walworth AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Surrey Square Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL0.2 mi Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's CentreOutstanding · 0.4 mi English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ark Walworth Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

89crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 89 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 47.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

64GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 61 GP, 3 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport76

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby

Green space78

48green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 58.4 ha total — largest park 47.4 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

145supermarkets

145 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Southwark Superstore — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE1 5UB.

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

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

Road noiseLoud

70dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB 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 5UB

SE1 5UB scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Southwark Superstore 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 5UB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,529 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 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Walworth Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 89 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 5UB — 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 5UB?

There are 162 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE1 5UB, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE1 5UB safe?

89 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE1 5UB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE1 5UB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE1 5UB includes 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE1 5UB?

SE1 5UB has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — 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 5UB does NestScope look?

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