Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 6SB.
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
88 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Jude's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
263crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 263 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 181.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
82GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 78 GP, 4 hospitals, 54 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEXUS HEALTH GROUP — 0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.1 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.1 mi
Lambeth North Underground Station0.5 mi
58 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
43green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
179supermarkets
179 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Elephant & Castle Newington Butts Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 6SB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
29.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
76dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
58dB 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 — 4,704 sales.
About SE1 6SB
SE1 6SB scores 52/100 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 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 6SB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,417 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is London College of Printing & Distributive Trades, within a short walk.
There were 263 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, 4 hospitals and 54 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, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
