SE1 6HQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE1 6HQ

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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

69/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,581 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

86Schools

61Safety

80Health

87Transport

65Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE1 6HQ.

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.

Schools86

31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

88 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 159 schools in total

London College of Printing & Distributive Trades0.1 mi St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Notre Dame Catholic Girls' SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi London South Bank University0.2 mi St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Morley College London0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Jude's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61

243crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 243 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 165.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

80GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 76 GP, 4 hospitals, 57 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NEXUS HEALTH GROUP — 0.0 mi

Transport87

Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.2 mi

Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.1 mi

Lambeth North Underground Station0.4 mi

61 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65

50green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95

182supermarkets

182 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Elephant & Castle Newington Butts Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE1 6HQ.

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

29.3µg/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

73dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

49dB 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 6HQ

SE1 6HQ scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Elephant & Castle Newington Butts 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 6HQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,581 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 159 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is London College of Printing & Distributive Trades, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 243 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 76 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 57 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEXUS HEALTH GROUP, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 0.7 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 6HQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 6HQ?

There are 159 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE1 6HQ, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE1 6HQ safe?

243 crimes were reported within 400m of SE1 6HQ 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 6HQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE1 6HQ includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 61 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE1 6HQ?

SE1 6HQ has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 6HQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE1 6HQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.