Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 6AG.
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.
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
96 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark Globe Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi
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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
67GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 64 GP, 3 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.4 mi
Borough Underground Station0.4 mi
Borough Underground Station0.4 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.5 mi
58 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
60green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
167supermarkets
167 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Southwark Great Dover Street Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 6AG.
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
28.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 6AG
SE1 6AG scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Southwark Great Dover Street Local 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 6AG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,382 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 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Globe Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 64 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Elephant & Castle Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Borough Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Borough Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Elephant & Castle Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 58 bus stops within walking distance.
