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SE1 8AE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

SE1 8AE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,736 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE1 8AE.

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.

Schools74/100
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

London Nautical, City of London AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.1 miKing's College London0.2 miOasis Academy South Bank PrimaryGood · 0.4 miFriars Primary Foundation SchoolGood · 0.4 miCourtauld Institute of Art0.5 miDLD College0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy South Bank Primary (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety45/100
212crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 212 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 131.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
91GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 81 GP, 10 hospitals, 82 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport82/100
London Waterloo East Rail Station0.1 mi
London Waterloo Rail Station0.3 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.5 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.2 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.2 mi
Waterloo Underground Station0.3 mi

53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space49/100
25green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playing Field (0.41 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100
210supermarkets

210 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Waitrose South Bank Tower — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE1 8AE.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30.8µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB 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 — 4,704 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached——
Semi-detached£1.0M▲ 29.4%
Terraced£678k▼ 34.2%
Flat£593k▼ 35.8%

District-level averages (SE1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE1 8AE

SE1 8AE scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Waitrose South Bank Tower about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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