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 6TU.
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.
29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
94 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 165 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Victory Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
185crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 185 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 120.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
75GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 72 GP, 3 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.2 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.3 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.3 mi
Borough Underground Station0.5 mi
56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
65green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: David Copperfield Garden — 0.1 mi
168supermarkets
168 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Borough New Kent Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 6TU.
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 noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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 6TU
SE1 6TU scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Borough New Kent Rd Express 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 6TU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,242 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 165 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is Imperial Oak School, within a short walk.
There were 185 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 72 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
