Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 6EJ.
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.
38Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Crampton Primary (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
257crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 257 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 166.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
77GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 74 GP, 3 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEXUS HEALTH GROUP — 0.2 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.2 mi
Kennington Underground Station0.4 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
52green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.8 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
177supermarkets
177 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Elephant & Castle Newington Butts Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 6EJ.
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
24.2µg/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 noiseLoud
70dB 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 6EJ
SE1 6EJ scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Elephant & Castle Newington Butts Local 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 6EJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,176 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 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 69 rated Good. The nearest school is London College of Printing & Distributive Trades, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 257 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 74 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEXUS HEALTH GROUP, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
