Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 7RU.
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.
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
78 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy South Bank (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
152crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 152 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 83.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
86GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 80 GP, 6 hospitals, 68 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LAS S.E. LONDON IUC CAS — 0.1 mi
London Waterloo Rail Station0.3 mi
London Waterloo East Rail Station0.4 mi
Lambeth North Underground Station0.1 mi
Lambeth North Underground Station0.1 mi
Waterloo Underground Station0.3 mi
68 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
189supermarkets
189 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Waterloo Baylis Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 7RU.
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
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB 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 7RU
SE1 7RU scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Waterloo Baylis Express about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 7RU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,007 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 3/10).
There are 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Morley College London, within a short walk.
There were 152 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 80 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 68 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LAS S.E. LONDON IUC CAS, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
