Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE1 8HP.
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
86 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 169 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Friars Primary Foundation School (Good) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 6/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
86GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 79 GP, 7 hospitals, 85 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LAS S.E. LONDON IUC CAS — 0.2 mi
London Waterloo East Rail Station0.2 mi
London Waterloo Rail Station0.3 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.1 mi
Southwark Underground Station0.1 mi
Waterloo Underground Station0.3 mi
70 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
33green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Nelson Square Garden — 0.1 mi
199supermarkets
199 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Waterloo Blackfriars Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE1 8HP.
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
29.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB 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 8HP
SE1 8HP scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Waterloo Blackfriars Road 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 8HP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,940 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 169 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is Friars Primary Foundation School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 79 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 85 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LAS S.E. LONDON IUC CAS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are London Waterloo East Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), London Waterloo Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Southwark Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Southwark Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Waterloo Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 70 bus stops within walking distance.
