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SE1 6PF · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026

SE1 6PF

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,225 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE1 6PF.

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.

Schools70/100
32Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

92 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Ark Globe Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety30/100
238crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 238 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 164.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
81GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 78 GP, 3 hospitals, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NEXUS HEALTH GROUP — 0.2 mi

Transport77/100
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.2 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.2 mi
Borough Underground Station0.4 mi

59 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100
58green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
177supermarkets

177 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Elephant and Castle — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE1 6PF.

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
28.1µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB 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, 202120264,704 sales.

About SE1 6PF

SE1 6PF scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Elephant and Castle within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE1 6PF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,225 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 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 69 rated Good. The nearest school is London College of Printing & Distributive Trades, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 238 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 78 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEXUS HEALTH GROUP, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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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.