Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 8BT.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
77 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 158 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy South Bank Primary (Good) — 0.1 mi
250crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 250 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 128.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
90GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 80 GP, 10 hospitals, 82 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LIVI - WESTROP SYSTMONE HUB — 0.1 mi
London Waterloo Rail Station0.1 mi
London Waterloo East Rail Station0.1 mi
Waterloo Underground Station0.1 mi
Waterloo Underground Station0.1 mi
Waterloo Underground Station0.2 mi
64 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
30green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 16.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Emma Cons Garden — 0.0 mi
193supermarkets
193 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Waterloo Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 8BT.
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
79dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
59dB 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 8BT
SE1 8BT scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Waterloo Local 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 8BT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,211 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 158 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy South Bank Primary (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 250 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, 10 hospitals and 82 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LIVI - WESTROP SYSTMONE HUB, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
