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 8AW.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
81 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Friars Primary Foundation School (Good) — 0.3 mi
203crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 203 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 129.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
88GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 78 GP, 10 hospitals, 86 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
London Waterloo East Rail Station0.1 mi
London Waterloo Rail Station0.3 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.5 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.1 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.1 mi
Waterloo Underground Station0.3 mi
61 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.0 mi
209supermarkets
209 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Southwark The Cut Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 8AW.
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 qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 — 4,805 sales.
About SE1 8AW
SE1 8AW scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Southwark The Cut Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE1 8AW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,736 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 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is London Nautical, City of London Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 203 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, 10 hospitals and 86 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
